Reading an HTML Iframe using Javascript

[dizzy1]

I'm trying to get the content of a iFrame the content will only ever be a single number, I've tried this:

 

 

<script type="text/javascript">	

function GetIframe()	{

var MyIFrameID = document.getElementById('MYIFRAME');

alert(MyIFrameID);					
}
</script>	


<iframe id="MYIFRAME" src="www.MYEXAMPLEPAGE.COM?Food=1&Drink=2" ></iframe>

<button type="button" onclick="GetIframe();">Show </button>

 

 

But the alert message displays: [object HTMLFrameElement]

 

 

[AyKay47]

include this in your function//

 

var iframe = document.getElementById(iFrameName);
    var content =iframe.contentWindow.document.body.innerHTML;

[dizzy1]

I tried that and I get an error displayed in Firebug which says:

 

 

Permission denied for <www.MYEXAMPLEPAGE.COM> to get property Window.document

[nogray]

You can read other domains content using javascript for security reasons. You would need to create a proxy on your domain and request the url through that proxy.