w3c document.forms[0].fieldname equivalent

Question

I\'ve been using

document.forms[0].fieldname.value

to get values in javascript from a form, but I\'d like to use a name to reference the f

Answer 1

Would giving the form a name= value and referring to it in the document.forms 'array' by name work?

i.e.: (much abbreviated)

.insert.your.elements.here.with.name.attribute.set.

and in JS:

document.forms["form1"]["form_item_name"].value;

I'm a rank amateur so if this is wrong, pls leave me a constructive criticism... :-)