can someone tell me why this doesnt work in Firefox 1.0.7

[smagdy]

Hello all, can someone tell me why this doesnt work in Firefox 1.0.7?

function check_name()
{
//CHECK if NAME empty

if(announce.name.value.length == 0)
{
getID = document.getElementById("error_name");
getID.className = 'yes_error';
}

else
{
getID = document.getElementById('error_name');
getID.className = 'no_error';
}
}

Thanks in advance

[RonPK]

In announce.name.value.length the word 'name' is ambiguous. It can refer to the name property of the form called 'announce', and it can refer to a field called 'name' in the form called 'announce'.

[smagdy]

Thanks but i dont think this is just the problem cuz ive this also not working.....

function check_tel()
{
//CHECK if telfon empty

if(announce.tel.value.length == 0)
{
getID = document.getElementById('error_tel');
getID.className = 'yes_error';
}

else
{
getID = document.getElementById('error_tel');
getID.className = 'no_error';
}
}

any clue?

Thanks in advance

[smagdy]

oh and both working fine in IE 6

[RonPK]

What if you address the form this way:

document.forms['announce'].tel.value

or

document.announce.tel.value

[Bernard Marx]

True. Don't name your form elements using anything in the form's default namespace
including: submit, name, action,.. etc

The problem itself may have nothing to do with script at all. It may be rather that changing the classNames of these elements has no effect in browsers other than IE.

Have you tried using these classNames manually to see if you get the desired effect?

[smagdy]

thanks, adding the word "document." have done it :)