'defer' Example
<html> <head> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript" defer='false'> function function1() { var islandRoot = document.all["myXML"].XMLDocument; alert(islandRoot.nodeName); } </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="XML" id="myXML"> <offerings> <class> <materials>This should render.</materials> <time>1.5hr</time> <professor>P</professor> <classRoomNumber>101</classRoomNumber> </class> </offerings> </SCRIPT> </head> <body> <button onclick="function1()">Test the XML Data Island</button> </body> </html>