I've never used Firebug Lite, but I don't see any documentation that
says $(...) is functionality added by firebug lite. If you saw that
function being used in a tutorial, the author most likely assumed you
were using a javascript web framework like jQuery or MooTools. Most of
these libraries provide the $(...) function, typically as a shortcut
for document.getElementById(), which appears to be the way you're
using it.
Try this in the console instead:
document.getElementById("nameTextBox")
If you like the $() syntax, you may wish to also include jQuery or
MooTools in your page to provide it. Or simply add this to your page:
<script type="text/javascript">
window.$ = document.getElementById;
</script>
On Dec 16, 4:13 pm, hanoah <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am using firebug lite in IE 6. Firebug version 1.23,20090506
>
> I am following a simple tutorial and am stuck at the first part. I
> have a simple html page as follows;
>
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>Firebug Testing</title>
> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="C:/
> rad75workspace/MPages/WebContent/script/common/firebug-lite.js"></
> script>
> </head>
> <body>
> Name : <input id="nameTextBox" class="normalText" type="text"
> />
> </body>
> </html>
>
> When I type $("nameTextBox") on the command line I get this error
> "Error: Object expected".
>
> The is exactly what the tutorial is telling me to try.
>
> If I try the same thing, using the same file iin Firefox with the full
> Firebug add-on. It works fine.
>
> Does Firebug-Lite not support this?
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