Javascript Form How to - Get checkbox's parent Form object








Question

We would like to know how to get checkbox's parent Form object.

Answer


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<html>
    <form name="myForm">
      <input type="checkbox" value="YES" name="myCheckBox" checked>
    </form>
    <script language="JavaScript">
    if(document.myForm.myCheckBox.form == document.myForm)
      console.log("myCheckBox's form property is equal to myForm object");      //Equal
    else
      console.log("myCheckBox's form property is NOT equal to myForm object");  //Not equal
    </script>
</html>

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