function check_it() { var thetext=document.myForm.the_time.value; if (thetext.indexOf("a") == -1) { window.alert("a should in between"); return false; } else { return true; } } //--> </SCRIPT>
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<FORM name="myForm" action="#" onSubmit="return check_it();"> What time is it?<BR> <INPUT type="text" name="the_time"> <BR> <INPUT type="submit" value="Submit"> </BODY>