Javascript selecting form elements using name attribute

Question

Is it possible to select a form element using it's name attribute?

For example if I had something like this:

<input type="text" name="my_element" />

How would I go about setting a javascript variable to the value of this input?

var name_val = $(input[name='my_element']).val();

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Gary Green · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-29 10:23:44Z

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Your almost there

var name_val = $('input[name=my_element]').val();

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 10:23

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netbrain · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-29 10:24:47Z

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var name_val = $('input[name="my_element"]').val();

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 10:24

netbrain

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Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-29 10:23:48Z

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The following should work:

var name_val = $('input[name="my_element"]').val();

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 10:23

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Aaron Digulla · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-29 11:36:15Z

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It's even more simple: $("#form_id").elements["my_element"]

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 11:36

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