get element by long name

[quickcur]

in my jsp, there is something like:

<input type=text name"plateDetail.name" value="xxxx" />
How can I get this element in javascript? the following code does not
work:

var name = document.getElementByName("plateDetail.name").valu e;

I think it is because there is a '.' in the name.

Any idea?

Thanks,

qq

[RobG]

qu******@yahoo.com wrote:

in my jsp, there is something like:

<input type=text name"plateDetail.name" value="xxxx" /> ^^^
<input type=text name="plateDetail.name" value="xxxx" />

Is this really XHTML? If not, use correct HTML tags (i.e. close the tag
with '>' not '/>').

How can I get this element in javascript? the following code does not
work:

var name = document.getElementByName("plateDetail.name").valu e; ^^^

What you are looking for is the document.getElementsByName method, note
the 's'.

It returns a collection, which is a nodeList (kind of like an array
without all the goodies like split and join) that does not have a value
property (it does have a length property).

It's also not a good idea to have a variable called 'name', since that
is also a property of the object you are getting a reference too. Call
it nameText or similar.

If there is only one element with the name 'plateDetail.name' then use:

var nameText = document.getElementsByName("plateDetail.name")[0].value;
Incidentally, you will find the forms collection more widely supported
than getElementsByName, so if the input is in a form (wrapped for posting):

var nameText =
document.forms['fName'].elements['plateDetail.name'].value;
where 'fName' is the name of the form that the input is in.

I think it is because there is a '.' in the name.

A period is perfectly OK in the value of a name attribute, is is your
invalid markup teamed with scripting errors and incorrect use of methods
that has you stymied.

--
Rob

[Evertjan.]

qu******@yahoo.com wrote on 08 feb 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:

in my jsp, there is something like:
What has jsp to do with it?
<input type=text name"plateDetail.name" value="xxxx" />
Do you mean HTML?

You're missing the "=":

<input type='text' name='plateDetail.name' value='xxxx' >


How can I get this element in javascript? the following code does not
work:

var name = document.getElementByName("plateDetail.name").valu e;
Must be getElementsByName, you're missing the "s":
I think it is because there is a '.' in the name.

Not so.
Try:

============================
<input type='text' name='plateDetail.name' value='xxxx'>

<script type="text/javascript">
var myName = document.getElementsByName("plateDetail.name")[0].value;
alert(myName)
</script>
=============================

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