How to make JavaScript execute after page load?

Question

I\'m executing an external script, using a

Answer 1

I find sometimes on more complex pages that not all the elements have loaded by the time window.onload is fired. If that's the case, add setTimeout before your function to delay is a moment. It's not elegant but it's a simple hack that renders well.

window.onload = function(){ doSomethingCool(); };

becomes...

window.onload = function(){ setTimeout( function(){ doSomethingCool(); }, 1000); };