Javascript

Question

Hi, using javascript, i would like to display message beside the textarea when it is empty, but my code doest run. How can solve this issue?
<textarea name="abc" id="passage" rows="10" cols="10" onkeyup="display()"> </textarea>
<span id="passageEmpty"></span>
//script
function display()
{
var lol = document.getElementById("passage").value;
if(lol==null||lol=="")
{
document.getElementById("passageEmpty").innerHTML ="required";
}
else
{
document.getElementById("passageEmpty").innerHTML ="";
}
}

Answer 1

jhh
<textarea name="abc" id="passage" rows="10" cols="10"> </textarea>
<span id="passageEmpty"></span>
//script
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const passage = document.getElementById("passage")
passage.addEventListener("input", display ) 👈
function display()
{
var lol = document.getElementById("passage").value;
if(lol==null||lol=="")
{
document.getElementById("passageEmpty").innerHTML ="required";
}
else
{
document.getElementById("passageEmpty").innerHTML ="";
}
}

Answer 2

Problem solved thank you

Answer 3

try using event "input" by adding an event Listener

Answer 4

Would u elaborate more in term of code?

Answer 5

jhh
passage.addEventListener("input", display )

Answer 6

Do you mean span element value?
It's working check again..
when empty, it showing "required"
otherwise showing ""empty
edit:
jhh
pls save code and share link

Answer 7

Within the function inside?
Because my previous code come out error saying that the function is not a function at element

Answer 8

Jayakrishna🇮🇳 yes this is what i meant, my code is basically like what i shown

Answer 9

NonStop CODING how do i call the"display function()"

Answer 10

jhh llook at my code at emojis

Answer 11

jhh Yes Means, just check again your code. It's working..
edit:
currently text area has a space. remove it and see...