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Using Illegal Identifiers in a JavaScript function
Category: Computers > Programming Asked by: gr8fuljeff-ga List Price: $10.00 |
Posted:
05 Jan 2005 19:59 PST
Expires: 06 Jan 2005 13:21 PST Question ID: 452750 |
Is it in any way possible to use what is typically considered an illegal identifier in a JavaScript function-- for instance, to use an identifier that starts with a number, or contains a dash or other special character? For example, one of the things I need to manipulate is part of a form. It could be referenced like this (obviously an example): document.formName.illegal-identifier.value = ?7?; (OR) document.formName.7illegalidentifier.value= ?7?; How would I go about referencing the variable ?illegal-identifier? from a JavaScript function? If this is not possible, is there an easy way around my problem, assuming the name of the object I am trying to reference can not be changed? |
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Re: Using Illegal Identifiers in a JavaScript function
From: kwik-ga on 06 Jan 2005 03:56 PST |
Hi,
I don't think it is possible to reference a form with an illegal
identifier. I'm not sure if i understand your question. If i
understand correct, you want to be able to manipulate a form but you
have no way to do this, because the identifier is illegal. In that
case you might try to use the forms id. In the example below the id of
<h1> is used, but you can do the same with a form.
<html>
<body>
<h1 id="box1">test</h3>
<script>
document.getElementById("box1").style.backgroundColor = "#ff0000";
</script>
</body>
</html>
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