Anchor.name
JavaScript 1.2+, JScript 3.0+ Nav4+, IE 4+ Syntax
document.anchors[num].name
Description
The name property holds the name of the anchor and is the way hyperlinks reference the anchor's position. This property is originally set by the NAME attribute in the <a> tag.
Example
Listing 7.2 creates a dictionary of fruit where the heading for each letter of the dictionary is designated as an anchor. At the bottom of the document, the name property of each anchor is used to create the hyperlink text and reference each anchor.
Listing 7.2 Accessing the name Property of the Anchor Object
<html> <center> <h1><u>Fruit Dictionary</u></h1> Pick a letter: <a href="#A">A</a>|<a href="#B">B</a>|<a href="#C">C</a> </center> <hr><a name="A"><h4>The ... |
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