Andrew, you need to look into the indexOf method of the string object. More info here: http://devedge.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/client/jsguide/obj.htm#1008731 hth, .b > -----Original Message----- > From: javascript-admin at LaTech.edu [mailto:javascript-admin at LaTech.edu]On > Behalf Of Andrew Gibson > Sent: 18 March 2001 07:39 > To: javascript at LaTech.edu > Subject: [Javascript] Searching text > > > Are there some good searching methods > in Javascript... > > like in ASP I might use > > if instr(mytxt,"keyword")>0 then > ' found a match > end if > > In particular, I wanted to search thru a jscript > array for a match of keywords. > > Andrew > > > > _______________________________________________ > Javascript mailing list > Javascript at LaTech.edu > http://www.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript >