Accessing general tags in Netscape 4.x DOM

[Trevman]

Is there any way to access a tag without an ID in the Netscape 4.x DOM?

I need to access a form tag (the only one on the page).

I am trying to replicate the behavior of document.getElementsByTagName("FORM&quot.item(0)

is there any way to do this?

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[jaredn]

Supports Mozilla and Web Standards??? Why are you asking about the evil NS4 then? The only elements available for scripting via NS4 are layers (absolutely positioned elements - document.layers.layername), images (document.images), form elements ( document.formname.elements ) and anchors (document.anchors).

Listen to your conscious and don't offer dhtml support for netscape 4. Its holding back the web. jared@eae.net -

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[Trevman]

Well This is for a script that I wrote that checks to make sure all the textarea and input fields on a page are filled in -- and submits the form through javascript. I was never intending to support netscape 4.x but I am using the script right now in a situation where a good number of netscape 4.x users and I just need to be able to submit the form. (I was not actually going to rewrite the errorchecking code.) ===
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[jaredn]

You can access all of the form fields in NS4, using the document.formname.elements array. Or you could build your own array of input type=text and textarea elements and cycle through that. I wasn't trying to be condescending by the way ;-)

You can still submit the form in ns4 using document.formname.submit() jared@eae.net -

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[Trevman]

Ok Thanks --

Is there any way to submit the form if you don't have the name?

such as my form might be

<form action=&quot;somepage.php&quot; method=&quot;post&quot;>

how would I submit that form? ===
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[jaredn]

document.forms[0].submit() jared@eae.net -

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