"Get source" function

[David Cohen]

Is there a function that returns the html source of a given page as a
string?

Preferably, I'm looking for a function that takes a URL as an argument.
Alternatively, is there such a function that takes a handle to a
window (in which the desired page is open) as an argument?

Thank you,
David

 

[Evertjan.]

David Cohen wrote on 11 jul 2003 in comp.lang.javascript:

Is there a function that returns the html source of a given page as a
string?

Preferably, I'm looking for a function that takes a URL as an argument.

function getUrl(url) {
var http = new ActiveXObject("microsoft.xmlhttp");
http.open("GET",url,false);
http.send();
return http.responseText;
}

 

[David Cohen]

When I try this, I get a "permission denied" error on the http.open()
for every URL that I try.

--David

 

[Grant Wagner]

When I try this, I get a "permission denied" error on the http.open()
for every URL that I try.

--David

You won't be able to get the source of a page other then one in the same
domain that your script was downloaded from in the default security
environment.

--
| Grant Wagner <[email protected]>

* Client-side Javascript and Netscape 4 DOM Reference available at:
*
http://devedge.netscape.com/library/manuals/2000/javascript/1.3/reference/frames.html

* Internet Explorer DOM Reference available at:
*
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/dhtml_reference_entry.asp

* Netscape 6/7 DOM Reference available at:
* http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/domref/
* Tips for upgrading JavaScript for Netscape 6/7 and Mozilla
* http://www.mozilla.org/docs/web-developer/upgrade_2.html