Simple Javascript 1

aw23 · Mar 9, 2005

I think this is a pretty simple thing to do but it's been a while and I am stuck. I have a page with a menu. The menu consists of several different languages. When user selects a language I want it to go to the next page, in that langauge.
The following is my code so far. I did not even try to go to the next page, I am just trying to write out the name first to see if it is working. I get no errors but nothing happens.
Can someone help me out? Thanks

function SelectLang()
{
var page=document.all.Langauge.value
document.write(page)
}
</script>

</head>

<body>
<select name="Language" onchange="SelectLang()">

<option id="Choose">Choose language</option>
<option id="English" value="

http://www.myPage.com/English">English</option>

<option id="French" value="

http://www.myPage.com/French">French</option>

<option id="Spanish" value="

http://www.myPage.com/Spanish">Spanish</option>

<option id="German" value="

http://www.myPage.com/German">German</option>

<option id="Italian" value="

http://www.myPage.com/Italian">Italian</option>

</select>
</body>

tsuji · Mar 9, 2005

aw23,

If you insist on using document.all, then these are equally viable.
[tt]
var page=document.all("Language").value;
//or
var page=document.all.item("Language").value;
[/tt]
As to document.write, it cannot be. These are equally viable.
[tt]
window.location=page;
//or
document.URL=page;
[/tt]
regards - tsuji

aw23 · Mar 9, 2005

Thanks, no I do not insist on using document.all
Can I do
var page=Language.value;

tsuji · Mar 9, 2005

aw23,

No, that would assume too much. Other than document.all, using name, you can do for instance this.
[tt]
var page=document.getElementsByName("Language")[0].value
[/tt]
- tsuji

aw23 · Mar 9, 2005

Thanks!
That worked

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