I cannot to get over a simple noobie hurdle

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This code from arcLab presents a simple date & time on a page:

<p>Date/Time: <span id="datetime"></span></p> //put on the page
<script>  //put in the header
var dt = new Date();
document.getElementById("datetime").innerHTML = dt.toLocaleString();
</script>

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But, of course, it doesn’t work:

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If you are able to publish this page, it makes it easier to check what’s wrong. I guess you entered the HTML
part in a wrong way.

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What I was going to say in the last post, I couldn’t edit for some reason…

Try removing the script tags and putting the js in the JavaScript area, put the html bit in wherever you want the date to show up.

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You are also able to put the whole content in the HTML Stack, just as is. You don’t have to separate it into Stacks page and header area.

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Thanks for your input. This should be “stupid” simple. I grabbed the code from https://www.arclab.com/en/kb/htmlcss/display-date-time-javascript-php-ssi.html

I simply brought a rudimentary html stack onto a new stacks page, pasted the code (above), then put the script into the header.

I can’t publish the page right now. I re-up’d with GoDaddy for my sites–and trying to save money, the tech had me migrate my websites to a new directory structure. I think something isn’t set right, but I think it’s on his end.

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I’d actually put the script in the header area. I moved it to the javascript area. No change.

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Put all together into the HTML stack.

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Did you get rid of the <script> and </script>

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Your solution worked. Now, here’s the thing: is this approach the “right approach” long term for things of this nature?

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THanks for the input. I tried getting rid of the tags - no change.

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That depends on the code. In that case, the JS Code had to be “below” the HTML code.

If you rewrite the JS code, it will work in header also.

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Thanks very much for your help.