Javascript / Client Side Development :: FAQ Topic - How do I access a property of an object using a string?


	FAQ Topic - How do I access a property of an object using a string? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ Topic - How do I access a property of an object using a string? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- There are two ways to access properties: the dot notation and the square bracket notation. What you are looking for is the square bracket notation in which the dot, and the identifier to its right, are replaced with a set of square brackets containing a string. The value of the string matches the identifier. For example:- //dot notation var bodyElement = document.body; //square bracket notation, using an expression var bodyElement = document["bo"+"dy"]; http://www.jibbering.com/faq/faq_notes/square_brackets.html === Postings such as this are automatically sent once a day. Their goal is to answer repeated questions, and to offer the content to the community for continuous evaluation/improvement. The complete comp.lang.javascript FAQ is at http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html. The FAQ workers are a group of volunteers.