Alternative method for document.getElementById()

[Anusha Dande]

Hi

Can anyone please help with an alternative method for document.getElementById() as DOM manipulation should be avoided in client scripts

Below is the example code

try

{

var attachments = document.getElementById('header_attachment_list_label');
if (attachments.style.visibility == 'hidden' || attachments.style.display == 'none') {
if ((g_form.getValue('u_transition_personal_sim_card_to_corporate_mobile_plan_is_required') == 'yes')) {
alert('Document attachment is mandatory for request submission.');
return false;
}
}

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi,

this is for catalog item or native form?

As per my understanding no other way to replace DOM

What's your requirement?

[Anusha Dande]

Hi Ankur,

This is for catalog item and requirement to avoid DOM manipulations like document,$,gel

Can you please suggest an alternative method or alternative approach

Thanks,

Anusha

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi,

For native?

I don't think. You can try to use onSubmit with Synchronous Ajax

Refer these links for workaround/solution on how to use Synchronous GlideAjax in onSubmit

How To: Async GlideAjax in an onSubmit script

Asynchronous onSubmit Catalog/Client Scripts in ServiceNow

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@Anusha Dande 

try this script

try{
	var	attachmentCount = getCurrentAttachmentNumber();
	if ((g_form.getValue('u_transition_personal_sim_card_to_corporate_mobile_plan_is_required') == 'yes') && attachmentCount == 0) {
		alert('Document attachment is mandatory for request submission.');
		return false;
	}
}

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