<script type="text/javascript"> window.onload = function() { //other functions for other things makeTable(); } function makeTable() { var tbl = document.getElementById('table').tBodies[0]; var lastRow = tbl.rows.length; var row = tbl.insertRow(lastRow+1); var cellLeft = row.insertCell(0); var textNode = document.createTextNode("Donkey"); cellLeft.appendChild(textNode); var cellRight = row.insertCell(1); textNode = document.createTextNode("Dopey"); cellRight.appendChild(textNode); }</script>