Document getElementsByName() Method

Definition and Usage

The getElementsByName() method accesses all elements with the specified name.

Syntax

document.getElementsByName( name)

Parameter	Description
name	Required. The name of the element you want to access/manipulate

The getElementsByName() method is supported in all major browsers.

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Example

Example

Alert the number of elements with a specific name:

<script type="text/javascript">

var x=document.getElementsByName("x");
alert(x.length);

</script>

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