Subj : Re: can someone help > > how can I return the value of the to a variable using > JavaScript and get it to work in Netscape > > I can get it working in IE Wrong news group. This is not a JavaScript question. This is a browser question. document.forms[0][0].value if it is the first form element in the first form. -- Georg Maaß - bioshop.de D-76227 Karlsruhe, Westmarkstraße 82 HTML, XML / JavaScript, C++, Java, PHP, VB / CGI, JSP, ASP, ASP.net - The ultimate DHTML engine: http://gml-modul.sourceforge.net - http://sourceforge.net/projects/gml-modul .