Return HTML content as a string, given URL. Javascript Function

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I want to write a javascript function that returns HTML content as string given URL to the function. I found a similar answer on Stackoverflow. I am trying to use this answer to solve my problem. However, it seems as though `document.write()` isn't writing anything. When I load the page, I get a a blank screen. ``` ```

Accepted Answer

you need to return when the readystate==4 e.g.

```
function httpGet(theUrl)
{
    if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
    {// code for IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari
        xmlhttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    else
    {// code for IE6, IE5
        xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
    xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=function()
    {
        if (xmlhttp.readyState==4 && xmlhttp.status==200)
        {
            return xmlhttp.responseText;
        }
    }
    xmlhttp.open("GET", theUrl, false );
    xmlhttp.send();    
}
```

Return HTML content as a string, given URL. Javascript Function

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