Getting the form name

[newbiepg]

I have documents that have 2 or more forms in them.The number of forms varies.
I am trying to create a common validation function for some of them.
My question is , how can I get the form name from within the form.
I need to pass the form name as a parameter
e.g.

<form name=&quot;one&quot; action=&quot;someplace&quot; method=&quot;post&quot;>
some code
</form>

</form name=&quot;two&quot; action=&quot;someplace2&quot;>
<input type=&quot;button&quot; onClick=&quot;javascript:myfunction('need the formname here')&quot;>
</form>

 

[harmmeijer]

<input type=&quot;button&quot; onClick=&quot;javascript:myfunction(this.form.name)&quot;>



Greetings, Harm Meijer

 

[newbiepg]

Harm Meijer

This code works well when I am using a js function within the head tags

But when I use an external js file, that just returns an error

'this.null.form is null or not an object'

I am using internet explorer 5.5

any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Pragasam]

Hello,

Plse tell me why u use 2 forms in a single page?

And what's the need of JS file?

Regards,
Prkash.A

 

[harmmeijer]

What I like to know how you get the following line:
<input type=&quot;button&quot; onClick=&quot;javascript:myfunction(this.form.name)&quot;>
in a js file, it is html not script.



Greetings, Harm Meijer

 

[harmmeijer]

The line
<input name=&quot;what is my name&quot; type=&quot;button&quot; onClick=&quot;javascript:myfunction(this)&quot;>

Passes itselve as the first (and only parameter) to the myfunction function.
if your myfunction looks like this:
function myfunction(HTMLobject){
alert(HTMLobject.type);
alert(HTMLobject.name);
}
It would alert &quot;button&quot; and then &quot;what is my name&quot;, this is a keyword in javascript meaning &quot;the thing that raises the onclick will pass itselve&quot;. In vb this is known as Me.

Plese check that the keyword is not enclosed in quotes.




Greetings, Harm Meijer