Accessing iframe elements in javascript

[Manohar Saddala]

Hi All,

I have an html page which consists of iframe. In the iframe i had defined a form with two input elements and one button element.when i click the button in will be calling a javascript.

what my problem is in the javascript i am unable to get the input elements values defined in the form and i am unable to perform the form related functions like form.action(), form.submit().. etc..

Please help me regarding the issue..


Regards,
manohar

[Eric Pascarello]

Talk to the iframe from the parent:
document.getElementById("iframeId").formName.elementName.value = "foo";

Talk to the parent from the iframe
parent.formName.elementName.value = "bar";

Eric

[Manohar Saddala]

hi,

i had tried the way you had said but iam getting the error like is null or not an object.

my page was designed like below:

in the body tag
i have an button which calls a javascript funtion
i have a iframe which has a form as a member to the iframe.I the form i had an text box.

what i want to do is when i click on the button in the javascript i need to validate the value in the textbox and then i want to submit the form to server side.


Regards,
manohar