The value property reflects the HTML VALUE attribute of the Hidden object.
<html> <head> <title> Using the value property of the Hidden Object</title> </head> <body> <form name="form1"> Form name:<input type="hidden" name="hide1" value="Test"> <P> <input type="button" value="Get Hidden Value" onClick='alert("The Hidden object value is: " + form1.hide1.value)'> </form> </body> </html>