Change span text?

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How do I change the text of a span element in javascript

Well, I've searched a lot for the answer to this, but still I couldn't find it. What I did find didn't work.

What I'm trying to do is, basically, using JavaScript: At the browser's bar, not via Greasemonkey or something else, edit a span's text .

This' the span that contains the text I want to edit:

<span id="serverTime">5:46:40</span>

The time within is just random, don't pay attention to it, it's what I want to edit using javascript..

I'm a newbie so yeah :\

score 142 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 18 '11 at 02:59

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document.getElementById("serverTime").innerHTML = ...;

answered Nov 18 '11 at 02:59

SLaks

I tried it but it just opens a window with a white background and has the text I've entered.. – user1053018 Nov 18 '11 at 03:04
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In a bookmarklet, you need to add `void(...)` around it to suppress its return value. – SLaks Nov 18 '11 at 03:05
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What's the need for it to be done via address bar? You could likely emulate the function it would have when used in the address bar with on-page javascript. – Purag Nov 18 '11 at 03:06
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so it'd be javascript:void(document.getElementById("serverTime").innerHTML = ...); ? – user1053018 Nov 18 '11 at 03:06
Alright worked, thanks a lot you all :) – user1053018 Nov 18 '11 at 03:07

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 18 '11 at 03:00

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Replace whatever is in the address bar with this:

javascript:document.getElementById('serverTime').innerHTML='[text here]';

answered Nov 18 '11 at 03:00

Purag

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I tried it but it just opens a window with a white background and has the text I've entered.. – user1053018 Nov 18 '11 at 03:05
It worked for me: **** – Jack Mar 18 '17 at 16:12

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