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Old Pedant · 11-01-2012, 08:42 PM

I think it would be more important to see the XML he is trying to load.

As his code is written, it makes no sense:

First, this line:

Code:

x=xmlhttp.responseXML.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("<TD>");

will get *ALL* the <TD> elements into the collection referenced by x.

But then this line

Code:

 xx=x[i].getElementsByTagName("<TD>")

gets all the <TD> elements *INSIDE* of one of the <TD>s.

Now, I grant you that is possible.

XML such as:

Code:

<TD>
    <TD>something</TD>
</TD>
<TD>
    <TD>more stuff</TD>
</TD>

would allow that. But is that LIKELY?

I want to see the XML.

11-01-2012, 08:42 PM	PM User \| #7
Old Pedant Supreme Master coder! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23,556 Thanks: 62 Thanked 4,055 Times in 4,024 Posts	I think it would be more important to see the XML he is trying to load. As his code is written, it makes no sense: First, this line: Code: x=xmlhttp.responseXML.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("<TD>"); will get ALL the <TD> elements into the collection referenced by x. But then this line Code: xx=x[i].getElementsByTagName("<TD>") gets all the <TD> elements INSIDE of one of the <TD>s. Now, I grant you that is possible. XML such as: Code: <TD> <TD>something</TD> </TD> <TD> <TD>more stuff</TD> </TD> would allow that. But is that LIKELY? I want to see the XML. __________________ An optimist sees the glass as half full. A pessimist sees the glass as half empty. A realist drinks it no matter how much there is.