[thelist] Textarea Javascript

[Feingold Josh S]

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> You should probably not name a variable with the same > name as an HTML
element.

Ah, perhaps Javascipt is assuming that the named HTML element is in fact an
object, unless I use the var designator to point that I am naming a
variable.

> Also, in your second example:
> var textarea = document.does.textarea.value
> Is the form named "does"?

Sorry,that should have read:

var textarea = document.form.textarea.value

I am still curious to know if I am on to something...

Josh