Simple JavaScript Weight Converter
by Keith Rowles • 10/12/2022JavaScript
Summary
Using vanilla Javascript, HTML and CSS we can build a pounds to kilogram weight conversion calculator.
Also:
- pounds to grams
- pounds to ounces
Tech
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
HTML
Link to Bootstrap.
<link
href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
Add elements to body of page.
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6 offset-md-3">
<h1 class="display-4 text-center mb-3">Weight Converter</h1>
<form class="mb-4">
<div class="form-group">
<input
type="number"
class="form-control form-control-lg"
placeholder="Enter Pounds..."
id="lbsInput"
/>
</div>
</form>
<div id="output">
<div class="card bg-primary mb-2">
<div class="card-body">
<h4>Grams:</h4>
<div id="gramsOutput"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card bg-success mb-2">
<div class="card-body">
<h4>Kilograms:</h4>
<div id="kgOutput"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card bg-danger mb-2">
<div class="card-body">
<h4>Ounces:</h4>
<div id="ozOutput"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
JS Code
Add js code.
document.getElementById('output').style.visibility = 'hidden';
document.getElementById('lbsInput').addEventListener('input', function (e) {
document.getElementById('output').style.visibility = 'visible';
let lbs = e.target.value;
document.getElementById('gramsOutput').innerHTML = lbs / 0.0022046;
document.getElementById('kgOutput').innerHTML = lbs / 2.2046;
document.getElementById('ozOutput').innerHTML = lbs * 16;
});
Demo
View demo on JS Fiddle.
Link to Demo