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JavaScript GetElementsByClassName inside nested table or nested DIV not working

I'm using the following code to populate a text box inside an APS.NET repeater using text on user input from other textboxes in the same repeater

<script type="text/javascript">
    window.populate_it = function populate_it(el) {
        //traverse up to the div
        var d = el.parentElement;
        // select childs 
        d.getElementsByClassName("tbPartNumber")[0].value = d.getElementsByClassName("tbGraphicID")[0].value + "-" + d.getElementsByClassName("tbSpecNumber")[0].value + d.getElementsByClassName("tbElementID")[0].value;
    }
</script>

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<asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server">
<ItemTemplate>
<div class="entry">
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="tbElementID" runat="server" class="tbElementID" name="tbElementID" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox><br />
<asp:TextBox ID="tbGraphicID" runat="server" class="tbGraphicID" name="tbGraphicID" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox><br />
<asp:TextBox ID="tbSpecNumber" runat="server" class="tbSpecNumber" name="tbSpecNumber" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox><br />
<asp:TextBox ID="tbPartNumber" runat="server" class="tbPartNumber" name="tbPartNumber"></asp:TextBox><br />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

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This works fine. However, when I add the textboxes to a nested div or table, it no longer works
i.e.
<asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server">
<ItemTemplate>
<div class="entry">
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td><asp:TextBox ID="tbElementID" runat="server" class="tbElementID" name="tbElementID" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox></td>
<tr><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="tbGraphicID" runat="server" class="tbGraphicID" name="tbGraphicID" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox></td>
<tr><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="tbSpecNumber" runat="server" class="tbSpecNumber" name="tbSpecNumber" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox></td>
<tr><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="tbPartNumber" runat="server" class="tbPartNumber" name="tbPartNumber"></asp:TextBox></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

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Why is that? How can I make this work?
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replace :
var d = el.parentElement;
by :
var d = el.parentElement.parentElement;
I fixed the javascript a little:
function closest(el, className) {
  do {
    el = el.parentNode;
    if (el.className !== undefined && el.className.indexOf(className) > -1) {
      // class name is found! let's return it. :)
      return el;
    }
  } while (el.className !== undefined);

  // not found :(
  return null;
}
window.populate_it = function populate_it(el) {
        //traverse up to the div
        var d = closest(el.parentElement, 'entry');
        // select childs 
        d.getElementsByClassName("tbPartNumber")[0].value = d.getElementsByClassName("tbGraphicID")[0].value + "-" + d.getElementsByClassName("tbSpecNumber")[0].value + d.getElementsByClassName("tbElementID")[0].value;
}

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This will work as long as you wrap your every entry (asp repeater item) in a parent element with class name 'entry'
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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title></title>
<script type="text/javascript">
    function closest(el, className) {
        do {
            el = el.parentNode;
            if (el.className !== undefined && el.className.indexOf(className) > -1) {
                // class name is found! let's return it. :)
                return el;
            }
        } while (el.className !== undefined);

        // not found :(
        return null;
    }
    window.populate_it = function populate_it(el) {
        //traverse up to the div
        var d = closest(el.parentElement, 'entry');
        // select childs 
        d.getElementsByClassName("tbPartNumber")[0].value = d.getElementsByClassName("tbGraphicID")[0].value + "-" + d.getElementsByClassName("tbSpecNumber")[0].value + d.getElementsByClassName("tbElementID")[0].value;
    }

</script>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
        <asp:ScriptManager ID="ScriptManager1" runat="server">
        </asp:ScriptManager>
        <asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server">
        <ItemTemplate>
        <div class="entry">
        <table>
        <tr>
        <td>
        <asp:TextBox ID="tbElementID" runat="server" Wrap="False" Width="178px" 
        Font-Names="Verdana" ForeColor="#666666" BackColor="#FFFFFF" 
        BorderColor="#999999" class="tbElementID" name="tbElementID" BorderWidth="1px" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox>
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        GID: <asp:TextBox ID="tbGraphicID" runat="server" Wrap="False" Width="176" Font-Names="Verdana" ForeColor="#666666" class="tbGraphicID" name="tbGraphicID" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox>
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        SNL <asp:TextBox ID="tbSpecNumber" runat="server" Wrap="False" Width="176" Font-Names="Verdana" ForeColor="#666666" class="tbSpecNumber" name="tbSpecNumber" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox>
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        PN:<asp:TextBox ID="tbPartNumber" runat="server" Wrap="False" Width="176" Font-Names="Verdana" ForeColor="#666666" BackColor="#FFFFFF" 
        class="tbPartnumber" name="tbPartnumber" BorderColor="#999999" BorderWidth="1px"></asp:TextBox>
        </td>
        </tr>
        </table>
        </div>
        </ItemTemplate>
        </asp:Repeater>
    </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

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The above code looks like this during runtime...

     <div class="entry">
        <table>
        <tr>
        <td>
        <input name="Repeater1$ctl00$tbElementID" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl00_tbElementID" class="tbElementID" name="tbElementID" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;background-color:White;border-color:#999999;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;font-family:Verdana;width:178px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        GID: <input name="Repeater1$ctl00$tbGraphicID" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl00_tbGraphicID" class="tbGraphicID" name="tbGraphicID" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        SNL <input name="Repeater1$ctl00$tbSpecNumber" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl00_tbSpecNumber" class="tbSpecNumber" name="tbSpecNumber" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        PN:<input name="Repeater1$ctl00$tbPartNumber" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl00_tbPartNumber" class="tbPartnumber" name="tbPartnumber" style="color:#666666;background-color:White;border-color:#999999;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        </table>
        </div>
        
        <div class="entry">
        <table>
        <tr>
        <td>
        <input name="Repeater1$ctl01$tbElementID" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl01_tbElementID" class="tbElementID" name="tbElementID" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;background-color:White;border-color:#999999;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;font-family:Verdana;width:178px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        GID: <input name="Repeater1$ctl01$tbGraphicID" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl01_tbGraphicID" class="tbGraphicID" name="tbGraphicID" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        SNL <input name="Repeater1$ctl01$tbSpecNumber" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl01_tbSpecNumber" class="tbSpecNumber" name="tbSpecNumber" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        PN:<input name="Repeater1$ctl01$tbPartNumber" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl01_tbPartNumber" class="tbPartnumber" name="tbPartnumber" style="color:#666666;background-color:White;border-color:#999999;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        </table>
        </div>
        
        <div class="entry">
        <table>
        <tr>
        <td>
        <input name="Repeater1$ctl02$tbElementID" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl02_tbElementID" class="tbElementID" name="tbElementID" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;background-color:White;border-color:#999999;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;font-family:Verdana;width:178px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        GID: <input name="Repeater1$ctl02$tbGraphicID" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl02_tbGraphicID" class="tbGraphicID" name="tbGraphicID" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        SNL <input name="Repeater1$ctl02$tbSpecNumber" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl02_tbSpecNumber" class="tbSpecNumber" name="tbSpecNumber" oninput="populate_it(this)" style="color:#666666;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        PN:<input name="Repeater1$ctl02$tbPartNumber" type="text" id="Repeater1_ctl02_tbPartNumber" class="tbPartnumber" name="tbPartnumber" style="color:#666666;background-color:White;border-color:#999999;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;font-family:Verdana;width:176px;" />
        </td>
        </tr>
        </table>
        </div>

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I think that's what you're saying right? This does not work.
your class names must be exactly equal to those in javascript:
<asp:TextBox ID="tbPartNumber" runat="server" Wrap="False" Width="176" Font-Names="Verdana" ForeColor="#666666" BackColor="#FFFFFF" 
        class="tbPartnumber" name="tbPartnumber" BorderColor="#999999" BorderWidth="1px"></asp:TextBox>

d.getElementsByClassName("tbPartNumber")

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d.getElementsByClassName("tbPartNumber")!== tbPartnumber;
It is case sensitive it is not like Visual basic
Gotcha. Bad habits...

Anything stick out to you here? Still not working...

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title></title>
<script type="text/javascript">
    function closest(el, className) {
        do {
            el = el.parentNode;
            if (el.className !== undefined && el.className.indexOf(className) > -1) {
                // class name is found! let's return it. :)
                return el;
            }
        } while (el.className !== undefined);

        // not found :(
        return null;
    }
    window.populate_it = function populate_it(el) {
        //traverse up to the div
        var d = closest(el.parentElement, 'entry');
        // select childs 
        d.getElementsByClassName("tbPartNumber")[0].value = d.getElementsByClassName("tbGraphicID")[0].value + "-" + d.getElementsByClassName("tbSpecNumber")[0].value + d.getElementsByClassName("tbElementID")[0].value;
    }

</script>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
        <asp:ScriptManager ID="ScriptManager1" runat="server">
        </asp:ScriptManager>
        <asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server">
        <ItemTemplate>
        <div class="entry">
        <table>
        <tr>
        <td>
        EID: <asp:TextBox ID="tbElementID" runat="server" class="tbElementID" name="tbElementID" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox>
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        GID: <asp:TextBox ID="tbGraphicID" runat="server" class="tbGraphicID" name="tbGraphicID" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox>
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        SNL <asp:TextBox ID="tbSpecNumber" runat="server" class="tbSpecNumber" name="tbSpecNumber" oninput="populate_it(this)"></asp:TextBox>
        </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td>
        PN:<asp:TextBox ID="tbPartNumber" runat="server" class="tbPartNumber" name="tbPartNumber"></asp:TextBox>
        </td>
        </tr>
        </table>
        </div>
        </ItemTemplate>
        </asp:Repeater>
    </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

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I cant see the problem can you share codebehind andare your running this in ie8 ?
Here is a version of populate_it function that should work on ie8 :
  window.populate_it = function populate_it(el) {
        //traverse up to the div
        var d = closest(el.parentElement, 'entry');
        console.log(d.getElementsByClassName("tbPartNumber").length);
        // select childs 
        d.querySelectorAll(".tbPartNumber")[0].value = d.querySelectorAll(".tbGraphicID")[0].value + "-" + d.querySelectorAll(".tbSpecNumber")[0].value + d.querySelectorAll(".tbElementID")[0].value;
}

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P.S. You still need closest function.
Got it. thanks again!