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Feb 05.2003

I have a page with an iFrame named myFrame. I can access the tag properties (like name) like this: window.frames[0].name . Ok, so how do I acces the text inside the iframe. I understand that its basically just another document object but I am lost as how to access it properties.

I have some text in a Div tag named myDiv, so how do I get access to its ‘value’ properties?

Jason

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@pyroFeb 05.2003 — I think something like this might work. In your iFrame, give your div tag an id, then change the elements in [b]bold[/b] to reflect your page. Let me know if it works.

var content = top.[b]iframename[/b].document.getElementById('[b]yourdivid[/b]').innerHTML;

That should throw the content of [b]yourdivid[/b] into the content variable.
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@kj2wauthorFeb 05.2003 — Here is what I got after your post:

Parent Page-

alert(window.frames[0].document.getElementsByName('myDiv').innerHTML);

Page contained in IFRAME-

<div id="myDiv">

test

</div>

Alert Box-

undefined

Any ideas?

Jason
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@gil_davisFeb 05.2003 — [i]Originally posted by kj2w [/i]

[B]Ok, so how do I acces the text inside the iframe.[/b][/quote]In IE you can use window.myFrame.document.body.innerText.[b]I have some text in a Div tag named myDiv, so how do I get access to its 'value' properties?[/B][/QUOTE]A DIV does not have a "value" property. A FORM element has a "value" property. Are you confused?
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@pyroFeb 05.2003 — A couple of things...First off all, you changed my code. You changed getElementsById to getElementsByName...No wonder it didn't work. Also, don't do window.frames[0] to reference you iFrame. Give the iFrame a name of myiframe like this <iframe name="myiframe" ...> Then do this...

alert(top.myiframe.document.getElementsById('myDiv').innerHTML);
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@kj2wauthorFeb 05.2003 — You were both right. Here is what I got to work:

From Pyro-

alert(window.frames[0].document.getElementById('myDiv').innerHTML);

where 'myFrame' contained-

<body>

<div id="myDiv">

test

</div>

</body>

From Gil Davis-

alert(window.myFrame.document.body.innerHTML);

where 'myFrame' contained-

<body>

test

</body>

Thanks again guys. ?

Jason
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