getting elements by part of their name

[sliad]

I have some input elements. I want to get an element by using a method like "document.getElementsByName" but I want to give this function a part of the name string of the element.
for example: I have the element by the name: "N43:flag" ,
and I want to find it using the string: "flag" .

[bocmaxima81]

I have some input elements. I want to get an element by using a method like "document.getElementsByName" but I want to give this function a part of the name string of the element.
for example: I have the element by the name: "N43:flag" ,
and I want to find it using the string: "flag" .

eval('document.getElementsByName(\"'+yourvariable+'flag\").whatever')

Remember that document.getAnything only works with DOM browsers. So your script won't work in IE 5.x and NS 4.x.

-colin