I'm developing a mobile web app using javascript and backbone.

I have a text box on the html page as follows : 

```
<input type="text" id="searchquery" name="name" value="Alien"/>

```

however on the html page it won't allow me to enter any values into the box. Im confused as Ive downloaded many examples with the same html for the box and they all work.

Do I have to initialize it in my .js file or something?

Any help would be greatly appreciated as the app is coming along nicely but this small error is causing a huge disruption.