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A reusable javascript function to assign a value to a control.

I'm looking for a solution and I thought a client side javascript function will work. This function will assign the text or title value of a tab to a particular control.

Ryan Chong

A function is always "re-usable", that's the purpose we make a piece of codes as a function.

it depends on the functionality what you intend to include.

I guess what you mean is to get the Page Title and put it into a Form field? if yes, you can try:

<html>
<title>whatever ...</title>
<body onload="setText(document.forms[0].Text1)">
<form>
<input id="Text1" type="text" />
</form>
</body>
</html>

<script type="text/javascript">
    function setText(c) {
        c.value = document.title;
    }
</script>

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zachvaldez

ASKER

The idea of the script is correct .

10:<script type="text/javascript">
11: function setText(c) {
12: c.value = document.title;
13: }
14:</script>

How would I assign the c.value to a control in MasterPage?

Ryan Chong

How would I assign the c.value to a control in MasterPage?

MasterPage? are you doing this in asp.net?
no idea how and when you gonna call that Javascript function? can you elaborate further to provide info of your "child page" as well?

zachvaldez

ASKER

Yes , ASP.NET.
The child page has tabs like this

 <ul class="tabs" id="thistab" runat="server">

                <li class="tab-link current" data-tab="tab-1" id="tab11" data-toggle="tab"><a href="#Person">Personal Information</a></li>

                <li class="tab-link" data-tab="tab-6" id="tab16"><a href="#Info" data-toggle="tab"  title="Employee Information">Employee Information</a></li>
                <li class="tab-link" data-tab="tab-2" id="tab12"><a href="#Assign" data-toggle="tab" title="Assignment History">Assignment History</a></li>

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Those title will be assign to a label control in Masterpage when click.

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zachvaldez

ASKER

I think the change is working for the label in the masterpage. I only change text to title attribute. But what if I want to append the value of the current Label1
for example: the current value of Label1 is 'Home/Person 'and I would like to append the the title so it becomes

'Home/Person/Personal Information' - That is my current location now based on what I clicked.

zachvaldez

ASKER

This work so well and indeed reusable!

zachvaldez

ASKER

INDEED IT WORKED! You read the question correctly and I understood well your solution