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request.<input_name> (Property)

Input elements can be accessed associatively by name.

Availability:

JavaScript - 1.1
Netscape Enterprise Server - 2.0
Property/method value type:String primitive
JavaScript syntax:NESrequest.anInputElement
Argument list:anInputElementThe value of the NAME="..." tag attribute

The NAME="..." attribute of an <INPUT> element in a <FORM> can be used as a key to access the item as a property of the request object.

For example, a text filed can be created like this:

<INPUT NAME="MyNamedTextObject" TYPE="TEXT">

You can then access it as a property belonging to the response with this object and property reference:

response.MyNamedTextObject

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JavaScript Programmer's Reference, Cliff Wootton
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