not able to validate text box using java script

Question

my input text box source like this:

<asp:TextBox ID="TxtDepCode" runat="server" Height="18px"></asp:TextBox>

and my javascript function like this:

  <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
    function confirm_user() {
        var userPass = document.getElementById('TxtDepCode');
        alert(userPass)
        if (userPass=''){
        alert("value is blank")
        }
        if (confirm("Department already available, would you like to update ?") == true)
            return true;
        else
            return false;
    }
</script>

in submit button click i want to check wethar corresponding text is empty or not my submit button click event like this:

try userPass.value

Moussa Khalil
– Moussa Khalil

2016-06-05 12:08:12 +00:00
Commented Jun 5, 2016 at 12:08 — Moussa Khalil
– Moussa Khalil, Commented Jun 5, 2016 at 12:08

Akshey Bhat · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-05 12:22:06Z

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var userPass = document.getElementById('TxtDepCode').value;

Or

var userPass = document.getElementById('<%=TxtDepCode.ClientID%>').value;

Modify the first line of function to get value of textbox as above

if (userPass==''){

Modify if as above

edited Jun 5, 2016 at 12:22

answered Jun 5, 2016 at 12:10

Akshey Bhat

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Akshey Bhat Over a year ago

Modify your if statement also as given in modified answer

user3262364 Over a year ago

var userPass = document.getElementById('TxtDepCode').value; alert(userPass)

user3262364 Over a year ago

i am just cheking wethar i am getting my input value in that variable..but not getting

user3262364 Over a year ago

now got it sir.if you dont mind y i want to add clientID

Akshey Bhat Over a year ago

No need if you got it. You need to use client id in case textbox is nested in some other control.

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:08:02Z

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The crucial issues in the code are as follows:

Get the value of the password and not the element:

var userPass = document.getElementById('TxtDepCode').value;
Change the if to == or === instead of single =

if (userPass == '') {
You are using <asp:TextBox> that can have a dynamic ID. Therefore you should get the dynamic ID using .NET's ClientID:

var userPass = document.getElementById('<% =TxtDepCode.ClientID %>').value;

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:08

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answered Jun 5, 2016 at 12:20

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Moussa Khalil · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-05 12:13:56Z

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You need to return false if value is blank too

<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
function confirm_user() {
    var userPass = document.getElementById('TxtDepCode');
    alert(userPass)
    if (userPass.value == ''){ // == not = and userPass.value
    alert("value is blank");
    return false; // Need to stop the function
    }
    if (confirm("Department already available, would you like to update ?") == true)
        return true;
    else
        return false;
}

answered Jun 5, 2016 at 12:13

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