Execute Javascript in HTML file from within Android

Question

I am using Android and I have an HTML file which contains some Javascript. However, I am not able to get the Javascript code to execute. What do I need to do in order to run this code? Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

Call getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true) on your WebView, as JavaScript is disabled by default.

Answer 2

@raj asked for credible and/or official sources

@CommonsWare answered:

Call getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true) on your WebView

A simple search for the Android documentation provides the following official sources:

• https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html
• https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebSettings.html#setJavaScriptEnabled%28boolean%29