How to use javascript to set text area value in a form in IE

Question

I can use this to set a text area (selectedtext) value in a form (submitquestion) if Firefox, but it fails in IE.

document.submitquestion.selectedtext.value = txt;

Answer 1

This should work:

<textarea id="bla">from</textarea>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.getElementById("bla").value = "test";
</script>

Answer 2

Try this:

document.forms['submitquestion'].elements['selectedtext'].value = txt;

Assuming you have:

<form name='submitquestion'>
    <textarea name='selectedtext'></textarea>
</form>

Answer 3

I recommend using JQuery, it works with all browsers.

$('#selectedtext').val('whatever');