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Asked: 2026-05-30T07:05:10+00:00

Is there any way I could, using only Javascript and HTML, have a page

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Is there any way I could, using only Javascript and HTML, have a page with only a line of text and a text box, and when someone hits enter in the text box, it would set the text on the page, not just for them, but for anyone seeing the page?

EDIT: If there was a way to self-modify the HTML page to show whatever was typed, while unstable, that would be best in this case – don’t ask.

EDIT2: If not, how could I do this in PHP? Here’s kind of my idea: A very sketchy idea of a twitter-like site, kind of a “1.4 seconds of fame” thing. Anyone can post anything, and until someone posts on top of it, the entire world can see it. I guess it’s like a public chatroom with only the 3 latest messages visible. Here’s a basic, non-functional HTML prototype:
http://uploadir.com/u/i774cx

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  1. Editorial Team

    Yes … but only if the JavaScript is running on the server (e.g. via node.js).

    You can’t record changes to data stored on the server entirely with client side scripting. The closest you could come would be make an HTTP PUT request, but even that would require a web server which supported PUT and gave the client permission to add the file.

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