null or not an object...

[wxdqz]

I am totally clueless on this one.
Here's my code:


<script>
function otherbox() {

if (document.forms.myform.dropdown.value =='new') {
handleClick('show it');

}
else {
handleClick('hide it');
}

}
</script>

<form name=myform>
<div><input type=text name=dropdown onBlur="otherbox();"></div>
</form>


and I'm getting the error message:
"document.forms.myform.dropdown is null or not an object" whenever I click off the textbox. I'm beginning to hate JavaScript. It seems like there is some kind of special syntax for everything I try to do.

Any help would be absolutely fantastic.