Getting input text value with jQuery send the input name instead of the actual value

Question

I need some advice,

I have a simple html input type text field:

<p><input id="mrmid" type="text" name="mrmid" size="30" /></p>

I am trying to get his values using a submit function, like this:

$("#myform").submit(function(){
    var mrmid = $("#mrmid").val();
    alert("mrmid");
});

Instead of the submitted value, lets say I submit "123", the alert alertss "mrmid" (the input name).

Why is this happening?

Is this the way to go, or should I use the serializeArray() method? Which I know it works and I saw it documented on stack.

Ty

It's not printing the input name, it's printing your string: "mrmid" is a string literal. You want the variable: mrmid (no quotes) — Forty-Two
– Forty-Two, Commented Feb 7, 2013 at 15:55

CoffeeRain · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-13 19:00:16Z

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I think you have to use alert(mrmid); instead of alert("mrmid");

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answered Feb 7, 2013 at 15:54

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Viral Patel · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-07 15:55:00Z

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You are alerting string "mrmid" instead of variable mrmid.

Change

alert("mrmid");

to

alert(mrmid);

answered Feb 7, 2013 at 15:55

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Jashwant · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-07 15:57:22Z

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Because you are alerting a string "mrmid", not the value in mrmid variable. Remove double quotes for mrmid in alert

$("#eloqua").submit(function(){
    var mrmid = $("#mrmid").val();
    alert(mrmid);
});

answered Feb 7, 2013 at 15:57

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