function setText(myField) { document.colorForm.newColor.value = myField.value } : : <FORM ACTION="someAction.cgi" NAME="colorForm"> What's your favorite color? <P><INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="colorChoice" onClick="setText(this)" value="Red"> Red <P><INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="colorChoice" onClick="setText(this)" value="Blue"> Blue <P><INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="colorChoice" onClick="setText(this)" value="Green"> Green <P>You picked: <INPUT TYPE=TEXT SIZE=30 NAME="newColor">
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