[thelist] Using variables in DOM object names

[Christian Heilmann]

> The original code indicates the form fieldnames are in name
> attributes, not id. As an alternative, not saying a better approach
> but probably more backward-compatible:
> 
>         var fieldnames = new Array("firstname","lastname","city")
>         for (var i=0; i<fieldnames.length; i++)
>         {
> 
> window.opener.document.studentReg.elements[fieldnames[i]].value=document.studentSelect.elements[fieldnames[i]].value;
>         }

Yes, but labels only connect to IDs, not name attributes, therefore if
you want to create an accessible, modern form, you need IDs anyway.
Actually you should also check that the elements are existant before
trying to change them.

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