Retrive Web Page via Javascript

This should be simple but I'm having trouble...

How do I get a web page with javascript and assign the entire page contents to a javascript variable?

If you want the content of the current page, then all you need to do is: var content = document.body.innerHTML;

If you want another html page, then the only way you can do it with JavaScript is if you are grabbing a page on the same domain and that your browser supports AJAX or iframes.

Eric

Originally posted by Eric Pascarello:

If you want another html page, then the only way you can do it with JavaScript is if you are grabbing a page on the same domain and that your browser supports AJAX or iframes.

Eric

use a hidden iframe or something?

var content = parent.iframeName.document.body.innerHTML;

var content = document.body.innerHTML;

Is innerHTML supported on all the major browsers these days? I think it used to be an IE invention.

Yes it is supported by all of the major browsers eventhough it is not part of the W3C spec. innerText is not supported by all the browsers.

Eric

thanks for the help