Use hidden field to store data
<html> <head> <title>Input form</title> <script type="text/javascript"> window.onload=setupEvents; function setupEvents() { document.someForm.onsubmit=validateForm; } function validateForm() { var strResults = ""; for (var i = 0; i < document.someForm.elements.length - 1; i++) { strResults += document.someForm.elements[i].value; } document.someForm.elements[3].value = strResults; document.someForm.text4.value = document.someForm.elements[3].value+"**"; return false; } </script> </head> <body> <form name="someForm"> <input type="text" name="text1" /><br /> <input type="password" name="text2" /><br /> <input type="hidden" name="text3" value="hidden value" /> <textarea name="text4" cols=50 rows=10>The text area</textarea> <input type="submit" value="Submit" /> </form> </body> </html>