I'm trying to run a piece of JavaScript automatically when a page loads. The code itself simply pops up a link to our self service portal...

// Requires jQuery!
jQuery.ajax({
    url: "selfserviceportal",
    type: "get",
    cache: true,
    dataType: "script"
});

I've attempted using onload and onclick with no success. Any help much appreciated.

I'm trying to run a piece of JavaScript automatically when a page loads. The code itself simply pops up a link to our self service portal...

// Requires jQuery!
jQuery.ajax({
    url: "selfserviceportal.",
    type: "get",
    cache: true,
    dataType: "script"
});

I've attempted using onload and onclick with no success. Any help much appreciated.

• javascript
• jquery

• how did you try to use onload?? – philipp Commented Jan 21, 2013 at 13:25
• 1 I removed the java tag. You should know that Java and JavaScript are two entirely different things! – Veger Commented Jan 21, 2013 at 13:25
• add an 'success' handler to get a feedback when the request finishes – philipp Commented Jan 21, 2013 at 13:26
• What is happening in your case? is the ajax request going? what is the response of the request? – Arun P Johny Commented Jan 21, 2013 at 13:28

3 Answers 3

jQuery.ready() Specifies a function to execute when the DOM is fully loaded.

$(document).ready(function () {
   // your code
}

Just include your JS file at the end of the document and execute your code.

Read more on my relevant blog post You Don't Need the DOM Ready event

$(function() {
  console.log('Page loaded!');
});