<input type=text... ?

[peterinwa]

Why does the following only put "search" into the text field rather than "search text"

It seems to stop at the space.

var ST="search text";
c="<input type=text name=search value="+ST+" size=25 maxlength=25 border=1>";
document.write(c);
</script>

[Graeme Hackston]

<script>
var ST="search text";
c="<input type='text' name='search' value='"+ST+"' size='25' maxlength='25' border='1'>";
document.write(c);
</script>

[peterinwa]

Thanks, works great. Though I can't see why it's needed.

Also with both HTML and JS I've never put quote marks around numbers and never had a problem. ???

[Graeme Hackston]

I haven't got JS to work inserting a variable without quotes. The numbers might not need it but it's a habit now :)

[glenngv]

if you didn't put the quotes, the output would be like this:

<input type=text name=search value=search text size=25 maxlength=25 border=1>

obviously, the value would only be search since there is no quotes, text will be treated as an attribute name with no value, which will be ignored. it's always a good habit to put double quotes even if the attribute value doesn't have spaces, especially if you will make it XHTML compatible.

[Graeme Hackston]

Glen you're a good teacher. It's obvious now.