If you'd like a cleaner jQuery way to do this, it would be: $('#start_odo11').val( start_odo );
For more information, see: http://docs.jquery.com/Attributes/val You'll find this same pattern in a few places in jQuery. For example, the .html() method works the same way: var myhtml = $(...).html(); // get the html $(...).html( myhtml ); // set the html http://docs.jquery.com/Attributes/html -Mike > From: GrootBaas > > OK, no worries. I used this ... > > document.getElementById('start_odo11').value = start_odo; > > Thanks anyway. > > On Nov 13, 10:36 am, GrootBaas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > This is a very junior question that I need help with please ... > > > > I use > > > > var start_odo = $("#end_odo"+counter).val() > > > > to get the value of a text input. > > > > What statement would I use to assign the value start_odo to a text > > input. > > > > Thanks guys ... >