// This JavaScript code dynamically populates a footer on each web page where it is called. // It should be called in the section of a document, immediately before the // tag, and immediately after the creation of an element with id "footer",e.g., /* */ // It is suggested that each page using this script contain script in the // section defining the variables authorname and authoraddress, e.g., /* */ // If the page fails to declare an author name and address, create default values if (authorname == null) var authorname = 'Webmaster'; if (authoraddress == null) var authoraddress = 'webmaster@' + document.domain; var footerstring = ''; footerstring += 'This page is located at '; footerstring += location.href + '.
It was written and designed by

' + authorname + '

, and last modified '; var revised = new Date(document.lastModified); footerstring += revised.toLocaleString() + '.' footerstring += ' Validate this code!'; // This line populates the footer, which must already exist with id "footer". document.getElementById('footer').innerHTML = footerstring;