How to get a value of an element by name instead of ID

$('[name=whatever]').val()

The jQuery documentation is your friend.

Use the name attribute selector:

$("input[name=nameGoesHere]").val();

Use the name attribute selector:

$("input[name='nameGoesHere']").val();

It is a mandatory requirement to include quotes around the value, see: http://api.jquery.com/attribute-equals-selector/

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