There should be a simple solution for this. I need to get an input

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Asked: June 3, 20262026-06-03T01:56:16+00:00 2026-06-03T01:56:16+00:00

There should be a simple solution for this. I need to get an input element by name and set its value.

The following Javascript does not work:

x = document.getElementsByName($('#questions').val());
x.value=this.value;

Is there a simple solution using JQuery?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-03T01:56:17+00:00

You are mixing normal javascript and jQuery.
Use the attribute selector.

Check out my sample and this jsFiddle Demonstration

Html

<input type="text" name="nameOfTheInputElement"/>

jQuery

$(function() {
    $("input[name='nameOfTheInputElement']").val("your value");
});

Edit

If you want, for some reason, change a element which name is a value in another element
then do this. jsFiddle Demonstration

Html

<input type="text" id="questions" value="nameOfTheInputElement"/>    
<input type="text" name="nameOfTheInputElement"/>

jQuery

$(function() {
    var name = $("#questions").val();
    $("input[name='"+name +"']").val("your value");
});