Onload event not working, but function works with an onclick event javascript

Question

I have a snippet here that should show weather or not java is enabled. I had it set to run via onclick of a button, but I want to instead use an onload event in a P element to show the results.

the issue I am having is I get no results shown when i have set to an onload event, but it I create a button and use an onclick event it works.

what could be the issue here?

html

<p><strong>Display weather browser has java enabled.</strong></p>
<p id="javaAnswer" onload="checkJava()"></p>

javascript

    function checkJava() {
        var x = "Java Enabled: " + navigator.javaEnabled();
        document.getElementById("javaAnswer").innerHTML = x;
    }

Oday Fraiwan · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-22 17:59:22Z

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The onload event in attached to the following tags exclusively: <body>, <frame>, <iframe>, <img>, <input type="image">, <link>, <script>, <style>.

It does not apply for any other tag.

if you insist to execute the script after the <p> element insert a new script tag immediately after the <p> tag.

<script>
    checkJava();
</script>

answered Nov 22, 2015 at 17:59

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Asons · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-22 17:59:34Z

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This is how you do it.

function checkJava() {
  var x = "Java Enabled: " + navigator.javaEnabled();
  document.getElementById("javaAnswer").innerHTML += x;
}

<body onload="checkJava()">
<p><strong>Display weather browser has java enabled.</strong></p>
<p id="javaAnswer"></p>
</body>

answered Nov 22, 2015 at 17:59

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