[thelist] Javascript "this" Question

[Mark Howells]

> josh (evolt at efeingold.com) wrote:

> <script language=JavaScript>
> function hidden() {
> values = this.value
> }
> </script> 

One of the more common ways of using 'this' is as follows.

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function checkMe(){
  if(this.value!=""&&confirm("Clear field?")){
  this.value=""}
}
//-->
</script>

<form name="login">
<input type="text" name="username" onclick="checkMe()">
</form>

'this' relates to the element which currently has focus; in the example, the
form field 'username'.

Regards
Mark Howells
Working in a Winter Wonderland
http://www.mark.ac