[thelist] DOM: Counting text Inputs in a form?

[Tom Dell'Aringa]

--- Frank <lists at frankmarion.com> wrote:
>
> Can anyone suggest a simple method to count text inputs in a form?
> I want to take the contents of each field and set them in an
> array. I haven't really figured out how to isolate them from the
> rest of the other form elements.

Use the DOM lvl 0 elements array. (not tested but should work)

var textInputs = 0;
var textArray = new Array();

for(i=0; i < YourForm.length; i++)
{
  if(YourForm.elements[i].type == "text")
  {
    textInputs += 1;
    textArray[i] = YourForm.elements[i].value;
  }
}

HTH

Tom


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