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How to add a javascript variable to div?

I have some code that is roughly along the lines of this:
exportValue = [];
function reduceArray() {
//does something
exportValue = parseFloat(exportValue)
}
From that, I get that exportValue is 73951. I then have to add that number to the page... so I tried both of these:
$("#exportValueDiv").append(exportValue);
$("#exportValueDiv").append("<li>" + exportValue + "</li>");
But that doesn't work.. I'm confused on how to add something like a variable to the DOM....
If I do something like:
$( "#exportValueDiv" ).append( "<li>value</li>")
it works, but I don't want to add a string, I want to add the value of the variable. I looked this up, but I'm still confused, so any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Look into jQuery manipulation
$("#exportValueDiv").text(exportValue); //Replaces text of #exportValueDiv
$("#exportValueDiv").html('<span>'+exportValue+'</span>'); //Replaces inner html of #exportValueDiv
$("#exportValueDiv").append('<span>'+exportValue+'</span>'); //Adds to the inner html of #exportValueDiv

The .append() contract expects a DOM element or HTML String. You will need to do:
$("#exportValueDiv").append("<div>" + exportValue + "</div>");

Try this:
$("#exportValueDiv").append("<div>" + exportValue + "</div>");

The following appends your variable to a div that already has information:
<div id="exportValueDiv">
<p>
Some information.
</p>
</div>
<script>
var exportValue = "Hello world.";
$("#exportValueDiv").append('<p>'+ exportValue +'</p>');
</script>
https://jsfiddle.net/supadave57/f9tqw0d4/

Having difficulty building a form summary with JS

Sorry for the noobish question but, I am trying to build a form summary that will populate a div (immediately) with all of the fields being used. Here is a small sample of the field: Fiddle
For some reason the JS is not working as I would expect it to, can anyone point out what I am doing wrong?
For example, I would like it to output: "AND name: john EXCEPT number 222".
I would also like to be able click on a result to remove it, and clear the field. Thank you
$(".allS").change(function () {
if ($(this).next('.textArea').not(':empty'))
// varible to hold string
var str = "";
$("select option:selected").each(function () {
str += $(this).text() + " ";
});
$("#text_here").text(str);
}).change();
$('.textArea').change(function(){
var $inputs = $('form#form :input[type="text"]'),
result = "";
$inputs.each(function(){
// access the individual input as jQuery object via $(this)
result += $(this).val()+"<br>";
});
// store result in some div
$('div#text_here').text(result);
}).change();

There were many mistakes in your code. I simplified it to a very short code that only does what's needed to get the output you requested. Here's the working fiddle.
$(".allS, .textArea").change(function () {
var str = '';
if ($('#name').val().length > 0 && $('#number').val().length > 0)
var str = $('#nameMod>option:selected').text() + ' name:' + $('#name').val() + ' ' + $('#numberMod>option:selected').text() + ' number ' + $('#number').val();
$("#text_here").html(str);
});
Basically, what this does is attach a change event handler to both classes (.alls, .textArea), and when the event is triggered, both input fields are tested for any content. If this test passes, a string is composed out of all the relevant values, and the div content is set. If the test failed (no content), the str variable contains an empty string and the div is cleared.

Just glancing at the code, the selector 'form#form :input[type="text"]' looks wrong. For starters, input is not a pseudoclass. Also, attribute matching shouldn't have the quotes.
This may or may not be what you want (I think it is, from looking at your html):
'form#form input[type=text]'
Also your <br>'s are not working because you called text(). call html() instead.

How to pass multiple parameter to a function

I am using onclick event to perform some acction, but for som reason the second ID is not being passed what am I doing wrong here:
row += '<td>' + data[staff].Naame + '(' + data[staff].place1 + 'fID="' + data[staff].id+ '"' +')</td>'
$(document).on("click", ".name", function (e) {
var code = ($(this).attr("code"))
var fID = ($(this).attr("fID"))
function(code, fID);
});
For some reason fID is not being passed from 'fID="' + data[staff].id+ '"' to function(code, fID); why is that?

Avoid using loads of string concatenation in jQuery, to create elements, as it is generally unreadable and leads to typing mistakes (like not putting the fId inside the tag attributes):
Instead build the element with jQuery. I am not 100% sure of what your link should look like from the code, but something like this (tweak to suit):
var $td = $('<td>').html(data[staff].Naame);
$td.append($('<a>', {class: 'name', code: data[staff].place, fId: data[staff].id}).html(data[staff].place1));
row.append($td);

I think you need to define fID within the <a ... > tag - like you are doing for code.
ie:
...

Try this.
row += '<td>' + data[staff].Naame + ''+data[staff].place1+'</td>'

remove outer div

In my JavaScript code I have a string that contains something like:
var html = "<div class='outer'><div id='inner'>lots more html in here</div></div>";
I need to convert this to the string
var html = "<div id='inner'>lots more html in here</div>";
I'm already using using jQuery in my project, so I can use this to do it if necessary.

Why all these needlessly complex answers?
//get a reference to the outer div
var outerDiv = document.getElementById('outerDivId');//or $('#outerDivId')[0];
outerDiv.outerHTML = outerDiv.innerHTML;
And that's it. Just set the outerHTML to the inner, and the element is no more.
Since I had overlooked that you're dealing with an HTML string, it needs to be parsed, first:
var tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
tempDiv.innerHTML = htmlString;
var outerDiv = tempDiv.getElementsByTagName('div')[0];//will be the outer div
outerDiv.outerHTML = outerDiv.innerHTML;
And you're done.

Try:
var html = "<div class='outer'>"
+ "<div id='inner'>lots more html in here</div></div>";
html = $(html).html();
alert(html);
http://jsfiddle.net/TTEwm/

Try .unwrap() -
$("#inner").unwrap();

If html string always look like in your example you can use this simple code
var html = "<div class='outer'><div class='inner'>lots more html in here</div></div>";
html = html.slice(19,-6)

You can do something like this:
var html = "<div id='inner'>" + html.split("<div id='inner'>")[1].split("</div>")[0] + "</div>";
But you may want to add more protection for variations (in case you have the bad habit of not writing code using the same conventions), e.g "inner" or <DIV>
Demo

jQuery: trying hook a function to the onclick when page loads

I have seen a similar question, HERE and have tried that, but I can't seem to get it working.
Here is my code for dynamically generating table rows.
for (var contribution = 0; contribution < candidate.contributions.length - 1; contribution++) {
var id = candidate.contributions[contribution].donor_id;
var uid = candidate.contributions[contribution].user_id;
$("#history-table").append(
"<tr onclick='" + parent.viewEngine.pageChange('public-profile', 1, id, uid) + ";>" +
"<td class='img-cell'>" +
"<img class='profile-avatar-small' src='/uploads/profile-pictures/" +
candidate.contributions[contribution].image + "' alt='' /></td><td class=''>" +
"<h2>" + candidate.contributions[contribution].firstname +
" " + candidate.contributions[contribution].lastname + "</h2></a><br/><br/>" +
"<span class='contribution-description'>" + candidate.contributions[contribution].contribution_description + "</span></td>" +
"<td><h3>$" + formatCurrency(candidate.contributions[contribution].contribution_amount) + "</h3></td></tr>");
}
This still executes the click event as soon as the page loads, which is not the desired behavior. I need to be able to click the tr to execute the click event.

Pass the whole thing as a string:
"<tr onclick='parent.viewEngine.pageChange(\'public-profile\', 1, " + id + ", " + uid + ");>" // + (...)
But, as you are using jQuery, you should be attaching the click handler with .on().

(I really don't recommend using inline event handlers like that, especially when you're already using jQuery, but anyway...)
The problem is that you need the name of the function to end up in the string that you are passing to .append(), but you are simply calling the function and appending the result. Try this:
...
"<tr onclick='parent.viewEngine.pageChange(\"public-profile\", 1, " + id + "," + uid + ");'>" +
...
This creates a string that includes the name of the function and the first couple of parameters, but then adds the values of the id and uid variables from the current loop iteration such that the full string includes the appropriately formatted function name and parameters.
Note that the quotation marks around "public-profile" were single quotes but that wouldn't work because you've also used single quotes for your onclick='...', so you should use double-quotes but they need to be escaped because the entire string is in double-quotes.

I'm wondering if you might be better simplifying things a bit.
If your rows are being dynamically added, then try putting some kind of meta-data in the <tr> tag, e.g. something like this:
<tr id="id" name="uid">
Then try the following with your jQuery (v.1.7 required):
$('#history-table tr').on('click', function(){
parent.viewEngine.pageChange('public-profile', 1, this.id, this.name);
});
This will likely require modification depending on how your page rendering works but it's a lot cleaner and easier to read having been removed from your main table markup.

Well that's because you're executing the function, not concatenating it. Try:
onclick='parent.viewEngine.pageChange("public-profile", 1, id, uid);'

Take this ->
$("#contribution-" + uid).click(function(){
parent.viewEngine.pageChange('public-profile',1, id, uid);
});
And do two things:
1) Move it outside of the 'for' statement
As soon as the for statement is executed, the click function will be executed as well. The click function is not being supplied as a callback function in this for statement.
2) Change it to ->
$("tr[id^='contribution-'").on('click', function(){
var idString = $(this).attr("id").split("-"); //split the ID string on every hyphen
var uid = idString[1]; //our UID sits on the otherside of the hyphen, so we use [1] to selec it
//our UID will now be what we need. we also apply our click function to every anchor element that has an id beginning with 'contribution-'. should do the trick.
parent.viewEngine.pageChange('public-profile',1, id, uid);
});
This is my solution.