​x
 
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function alertValue()
  {
  alert(document.getElementById("text1").defaultValue)
  }
</script>
</head>
<body>
​
<form>
<input type="text" id="text1" value="Hello World!" />
<input type="button" id="button1" onclick="alertValue()" value="Show default value" />
</form>
​
</body>
</html>
​