JavaScript Validation Works In Firefox But Not IE

Hello guys,
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I have the following piece of code:
function validate()
{
var f = document.form1;
if (f.name.value == "" || f.name.value == '' || f.name.value.length
== 0)
{
alert('Please enter your name');
return false;
}
return true;
}
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It works fine in Firefox, and when I use firebug to inspect the code I
don't get any errors. However, it doesn't work for IE. Any reasons
for that, and how can I fix this problem? Thanks.

You probably really shouldn't have a form element named "name".

Joost Diepenmaat <jo...@zeekat.nlwrites:>
or if you do, you can probably use form.elements.name.value instead of
form.name.value
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On May 14, 3:30 pm, Joost Diepenmaat <jo...@zeekat.nlwrote:>
Thanks Joost, but it still isn't working. I tried changing the form
element name with no success, and then tried using the
"form.elements....", with identical results.

On May 14, 3:30 pm, Joost Diepenmaat <jo...@zeekat.nlwrote:>
Thanks Joost, but it still isn't working.

I tried changing the form element name with no success, and then tried
using the "form.elements....", with identical results.

SJ Carter wrote:>>
Post the error message, then.
>>
DOM terms collide with markup terms here. Just to clarify, you should not
have a form *control* named "name", i.e. you should not have
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<input name="name" ...>
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because the form *element*
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<form ... name="foo">
...
</form>
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would then cause formRef.name to be evaluated to "foo" instead of the input
object. Modifying or removing the `name' attribute value of the `form'
element would not change that, which could explain what you observed.
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You have to change the value of the `name' attribute of the `input' element
instead. BTW, "submit" is another name that should be avoided, as form
objects have a submit() method.
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Please trim your quotes.
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PointedEars
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On May 14, 3:30 pm, Joost Diepenmaat <jo...@zeekat.nlwrote:>
Thanks Joost, but it still isn't working. I tried changing the form
element name with no success, and then tried using the
"form.elements....", with identical results.

Thanks Joost, but it still isn't working. I tried changing the form
element name with no success, and then tried using the
"form.elements....", with identical results.