<input type="checkbox" name="1.1.1" id="1.1.1"> doc_obj=document.getElementById("1.1.1").checked; It's work fine. Using Mozilla Firefox. Fadjar Nurswanto http://www.rindudendam.net chandar wrote: >Hi >I am trying access a checkbox which has some restrictions in the >naming conventions > >i have a check box with the following property > ><input type=checkbox name=1.1.1> > >Here the restrictions are we cannot assign the id for this checkbox. >How can we access the check box in javascript onclick of a button >as this is "1.1.1" it throws some error when i acces >using document.frm.1.1.1.value > >I used a other alternative >ie > >if (navigator.appName == "Netscape") { > doc_obj=document.frm.elements["1.1.1"].checked; >}else{ > doc_obj=document.getElementById >("1.1.1").checked; >} > >Is there any other work around other than this. >here i have to mention browser specific code sepraterly. > > > > > > > > > PHP Data object relational mapping generator http://www.metastorage.net/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/