script problems

hi i have tis web page: <html> <head> <title>test web page</title> </head> <body> <form name="form1" action="index2.php" method="post"> <input type="text" name="element1"><br> <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="checkbox1" checked> <input type="submit"> </form> </body> </html> now the script index2.php?? <?echo?>document.form1.element1.value<?;?> .... //all through the elements on the form... and my out put is: error on line 1 of index2.php? unknown or undefined object: document.form1.element1 is not defined im sort of lost now trying to use javascript with php