[Javascript] Error: missing name after . operator

[Anthony Ettinger]

<input id="interface" name="interface" type="hidden"/>

obj = document.getElementById("interface");
alert(obj.value);

--- shashidhar.vutukuru at wipro.com wrote:

> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have a hidden field
> 
> <input type="hidden" name="interface">
> 
> When I try and get its value using
> 
>     document.forms[0].interface.value;
> 
> I get this error:
> 
>     "Error: missing name after . operator"
> 
> This happens only in firefox and Netscape but not in
> IE.
> Is interface an keyword.. and should it  not be
> used?
> then why does not it throw an error in IE also..?
> 
> Please let me know your thoughts on this.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Regards,
> Shashidhar V
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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