Save as CSV using javascript

Discussion in 'JavaScript' started by sherekhan2, Sep 25, 2008.

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  1. #1
    I've a very simple html+javascript page using the document.getElementByID().innerHTML to write a specific div.

    I'd like to add a button or a link to save this div directly as CSV on the client side without having to write a file or into the DB on the server.

    How can I achieve this in javascript?

    <html> 
 <head>

	<script type='text/javascript'>
	
		function MyFunction() {
			
			if certain condition is true
								
					document.getElementById('SectionDiv').innerHTML=
					someHTMLcode+document.getElementById('SectionDiv').innerHTML;
								
			else do nothing					
		
		}
	
	
	</script>


	<style type='text/css'>
	
		SomeCSS
		
	</style>

	<!--[if IE]>
		<style>
		
		SomeSpecificIE_CSS
		
		</style>
	<![endif]-->	

</head>

<body>
  

	<div id='main'>
		<button type='button' onclick='MyFunction()'>ButtonText</button>		
	</div>


	<div id='SectionDiv'>	
		MyFunction is writing into this Div
	</div>


</body>
</html>
    Code (markup):

     
    sherekhan2, Sep 25, 2008 IP
  2. joebert

    joebert Well-Known Member

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    Not possible, I've wanted to do something similar for years.
     
    joebert, Sep 27, 2008 IP
  3. dimitar christoff

    dimitar christoff Active Member

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    why wouldn't it be possible? i don't see any problem coding this.
     
    dimitar christoff, Sep 28, 2008 IP
  4. joebert

    joebert Well-Known Member

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    Because Javascript doesn't have a method for generating an actual file or an HTTP header that would prompt the browser to download javascript content in place of a file.
    You have to go to the server.

    Coding everything up until that point is simple.

    If it was possible, I would have written an .htaccess file generator for Windows users that didn't need to go to the server to generate the file by now. :)
     
    joebert, Sep 28, 2008 IP