ejemplo practico JavaScript: Reloj

<script language="JavaScript">

<!--
var timerID = null;
var timerRunning = false;

function stopclock (){
if(timerRunning)
clearTimeout(timerID);
timerRunning = false;
}

function showtime () {
var now = new Date();
var hours = now.getHours();
var minutes = now.getMinutes();
var seconds = now.getSeconds()
var timeValue = "" + ((hours >12) ? hours -12 :hours)
timeValue += ((minutes <10) ? ":0" : ":") + minutes
timeValue += ((seconds < 10) ? ":0" : ":") + seconds
timeValue += (hours >= 12) ? " p.m." : " a.m."
document.clock.face.value = timeValue;
timerID = setTimeout("showtime()",1000);
timerRunning = true;
}

function startclock () {
stopclock();
showtime();
}
//-->

</script>

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