JavaScript Design

The with Statement

Like the ternary conditional operator, the with statement is a shortcut. Instead of having to list all of the properties of an object by repeating the basic object, you can state the bulk of the object in a with statement and then the properties within the context of the with statement. For example, take a typical form object. First you must state the object as follows:

						document.formName... 

Then you follow with the element names and values:

						…elementName.value 

Thus, your statement would be

						document.formName,elementName.value 

A typical form could include several different elements, such a first name, last name, address, city, state, ZIP code, Social Security number, and all other kinds of property details. Using the