Pure JavaScript

Textarea.name

JavaScript1.0+, JScript1.0+ Nav2+, IE3+, Opera3+ Syntax

							textarea.name

Description

The name property of an instance of a Textarea object returns the name of the text area. This property is often accessed via the elements array of a Form object and used to return the name of the text area. It is most useful when there are many forms on a given page, and determining the name helps you determine what function you want to perform.

Example

Listing 7.512 has a text area and button. The elements array of a Form object is used to retrieve the name and display it in an alert box. The result of running Listing 7.557 and clicking the button is shown in Figure 7.14.

Figure 7.14. Results of running Listing 7.512 in a browser and clicking ...