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Asked: 2026-05-20T21:53:48+00:00

I have something similar to this: <!doctype html> <html> <head> <meta charset=UTF-8> <title>JQuery Test</title>

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I have something similar to this:

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>JQuery Test</title>  
    <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.5.1.min.js"></script>   
    <script type="text/javascript" src="js/page.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div id="searchResults" ></div>
</body>
</html>

The searchResults div will get populated by a jQuery .load(). The result that is returned into the div has javascript to be executed. This much works fine.

Now I need some of the javascript that gets returned into searchResults to call a function in page.js. This currently does not work. Is this possible?

UPDATE:

I sort of found the problem. In page.js the function I am trying to call is inside a $(document).ready statement. If declare the function outside of the document ready it works. Anyone care to explain to me why this is and is there a way to leave it in the document ready area?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Anyone care to explain to me why this is and is there a way to leave it in the document ready area?

    It is not is the same scope as the other function. You know what I mean? It is hidden because it is inside another function (the document ready function). It is the same with a variable. If you declare a local variable inside a function, some code outside the function can’t just directly reference that variable that is inside another function.

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