Accessing a variable with character dot(.) inbetween its name

[sundhar]

In my html form, I have an input box with name “contact.area”.

<form name = “contactinf”>
<Input type =”text” name = “contact.area” value =”100”>
</form>

Now I can’t access the text box value through java script, since the “.” Character makes the script to think ‘contact’ alone as an object.

function myfunction()
{
alert(document.contactinf.contact.area.value);
}

As per the requirements, I cannot change the name of the text box.
Is there any chance for me to fetch the value

[Philip M]

You should rename your input box contactArea, or contact_area. The effect of the period (dot) is as you have discovered.

"As per the requirements, I cannot change the name of the text box." Why not?

[liorean]

Try accessing it as document.forms['form.name'].elements['element.name']