How do you check if an input box value is undefined?

Discussion in 'JavaScript' started by Imozeb, Apr 8, 2010.

  1. #1
    I have an input box that exists yet its value is undefined how can I check whether it is undefined so that I can execute some error code?
     
    Imozeb, Apr 8, 2010 IP
  2. s_ruben

    s_ruben Active Member

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    #2
    Try

    
    if(document.getElementById("ELEMENT_ID").value){
    // your code
    }
    
    Code (markup):
     
    s_ruben, Apr 9, 2010 IP
  3. pixelz

    pixelz Greenhorn

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    #3
    this is better exmaple:
    if(document.getElementById("ElementID")){
    // your code goes here
    }
     
    pixelz, Apr 10, 2010 IP
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    s_ruben Active Member

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    pixelz,

    but Imozeb wants to check its value is undefined or not. You suggest to check the element, not its value.

    Regards
     
    s_ruben, Apr 10, 2010 IP