dynamically convert string to HTMLControl in javascript

Question

I am having one id of textbox in form of string & I want to set some value from js. How could I set it

document.formid.getElementByTag("input").getelementId("strTextId").value = dynamicVal

Other cases its HTMLInputObject ref. But here I am having string id only

Please guide me. I wanted to do it in javascript only

James Hill · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-23 14:59:58Z

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If I understand your question correctly (questionable), you want to set the text property of a textbox. If that's correct, here's how you do it:

document.getElementById("strTextId").value = dynamicVal;

answered May 23, 2011 at 14:59

James Hill

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