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How to obtain a message from a textbox?

Hi experts, I have a button name "click me" I want to show the value of my textbox when I click this button. The value of my textbox is "Hello world" I want this to appear on the messagebox. Sorry, but i am a new beginner of HTML5. Tnx!

<html>
<body>
<form 
action="">
First name :<input type="text" 
name="iMsg" 
value="Hello world">

</form>

<button 
	> Click Me
</button>

</body>

</html>

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Duy Pham

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Whing Dela Cruz

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Hi Duy Pham, its working. But i need to add another text value to place into another line. My first text value is cow and my second text value is dog. I want to get this in different lines. Also I need to put a title on the message box.

<script>
	function myFunction() 
	{
    		var x = document.getElementsByName("iMsg")[0].value + " first";
		alert(x);
		
	}
</script>

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Duy Pham

@Michel: Thanks. You were right that getElementByName does not exists.

Whing Dela Cruz

ASKER

Hi experts, this is my code but it doesn't work please correct.

<script>
	function myFunction() 
	{
        var x = document.getElementsByName("animal")[0].value;
        var y = document.getElementsByName("animal")[1].value;
        alert('x + \n y');		
	}
</script>

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Duy Pham

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Whing Dela Cruz

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Thanks Duy Pham, its now working...