JavaScript Reference

Quick Reference

The document.writeln() method writes directly to an open HTML document, with the addition of writing a newline character after each statement.

// write to the document
document.writeln('Hello World!');
document.writeln('Have a wonderful day.');
document.writeln('<p>And have a great week!</p>');

Note

The writeln() method deletes all existing HTML when used on a loaded document, and cannot be used in an XHTML or XML document.

Output

Hello World!
Hava a wonderful day.

And have a great week!

Note

The writeln() method automatically adds a new line after each statement.

Syntax

document.writeln(text or html)

JavaScript Notes:

  • When using JavaScript, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
  • JavaScript is a case-sensitive language; firstName is NOT the same as firstname
  • Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
  • JavaScript variables must begin with a letter, $, or _
  • JavaScript variables are case sensitive (x is not the same as X)

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