javascript with xsl and xml 2

[YYYYUU]

I am using xml to get {@id}, and xsl to display a page.

<select name=&quot;zx&quot; id=&quot;zx&quot; onchange=&quot;JAVASCRIPT:showField('zx')&quot;>

The above works in my function. The following doesn't

<select name=&quot;{@id}&quot; id=&quot;{@id}&quot; onchange=&quot;JAVASCRIPT:showField({@id})&quot;>

How can I pass {@id} in single quotations as the parameter in the showField function.

in other words. JAVASCRIPT:showField('{@id}')

Is this possible?

Fyi, function is as follows:

function showField(fred)
{
var lSelectBox = 'document.compslist.' + fred +'.value'
var lBox = eval(lSelectBox);
alert(lBox) //The idea is to show the selected value in an alert box
}

 

[onpnt]

instead of trying to pass the string counter of that how about just passing the object to the function and then extracting the name or ID off that value

eg:
<select name=&quot;{@id}&quot; id=&quot;{@id}&quot; onChange=&quot;showField(this)&quot;>

then just a
function showField(fred) {
var myName = fred.name
var lSelectBox = 'document.compslist.' + myName+'.value'

....

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[wray]

Use

this

. Instead of passing the object's name/id to the function and using that name/id to conjure the object from the DOM, simply pass the object.

<select name=&quot;{@id}&quot;  id=&quot;{@id}&quot; onchange=&quot;showField(this);&quot;>

calling --

function showField(el) {
  alert("at showField, "+el.id+" holds "+el.value);
}

 

[wray]

onpnt,

Great minds think alike, and at nearly the same time. Some are just a little faster than others.

 

[YYYYUU]

Thank you all for taking the time. Worked wonderfully.