Use the split() method.  This creates a array that you can loop through.

var list = "O,B/O,S,H";

var listArray = list.split(",");

----- Original Message -----
From: Thane Sherrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:54 am
Subject: -OT- Javascript and lists

> How do I look through a list of strings in Javascript and compare 
> each to a 
> variable?  I'm trying to do the following:
> 
> Set up a list like this "O,B/O,S,H"
> 
> And then loop through and compare each the data in a form field 
> and if the 
> form field doesn't match any of the choices, have it throw an alert.
> 
> T
> 
> 
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