Introduction:
In this article you will see how to get created by and modified by
values from SharePoint 2010 list using ECMAScript. I have a custom list
named
“CustomList†which has the following columns
Steps Involved:
1. Navigate to the SharePoint site (I have a site page created in my
site where I am going to add the content editor web part).
2. Go to
Site Actions, click on
Edit Page.
3. Click on
Insert tab in the ribbon interface and then click on
Web Part button.
4. Select
Media and Content in the
Categories section and then click on
Content Editor.
5. Click on
Add.
6.
Content editor web part will be added to the site page.
7. Click on down arrow and then click on
Edit Web Part.
8. Click on
“Click here to add new contentâ€Â. 
9. Click
on Format Text tab in the ribbon interface and then click on
HTML drop down.
10. Click on
Edit HTML source.
11.
HTML source window will pop up.
12. Copy and paste the following script.
<script language="ecmascript" type="text/ecmascript">
var listItem;
var list;
var clientContext;
function getFieldUserValue() {
this.clientContext = SP.ClientContext.get_current();
if (this.clientContext != undefined && clientContext != null) {
var webSite = clientContext.get_web();
this.list = webSite.get_lists().getByTitle("CustomList");
this.listItem = list.getItemById(1);
clientContext.load(this.listItem);
this.clientContext.executeQueryAsync(Function.createDelegate(this, this.OnLoadSuccess), Function.createDelegate(this, this.OnLoadFailed));
}
}
function OnLoadSuccess(sender, args) {
var fieldUserValueCreatedBy = this.listItem.get_item("Author");
var fieldUserValueModifiedBy = this.listItem.get_item("Editor");
alert("Created By: " + fieldUserValueModifiedBy.get_lookupValue() + "\n Modified By: " + fieldUserValueModifiedBy.get_lookupValue() + "\n");
}
function OnLoadFailed(sender, args) {
alert('Request failed. ' + args.get_message() + '\n' + args.get_stackTrace());
}</script>
<input id="btnGetFieldUserValue" onclick="getFieldUserValue()" type="button" value="Get Created by and Modified by" />
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13. Click on Ok.
14. In the ribbon interface click on
Save & Close button.
15. In the content editor web part you could find a button named
“Get Created By and Modified Byâ€Â, click on that button.
16. Alert will pop up.
Reference:
1. SP.FieldUserValue.lookupValue Property - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee550746.aspx
Summary: Thus in this article you have seen how to get created by and modified by values from SharePoint 2010 list using ECMAScript