jquery form field clear

i think this will help people a lot, cuz i couldn't find any simple answer by googling 3 hours...
i need a very very simple jquery form field reset.
here is the picture what i need:

HTML Code:

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<script type='text/javascript' src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.6.4.min.js'></script>

<script>
function reset_field() {
$('searchbox').val()=''
}
</script>

<form id='form'>
<input id='searchbox' type='text' name='q'>
</form>
<a href="#" onclick="call the resetting function">this link should clear the input field above</a>

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this is what i need, of course the above example does not work. i just need the correct syntax for defining the reset function and correct syntax for how to call the function by a text link.

please help me, i know this issue will be so simple :eye:
but i just couldnt solve this problem :rolleyes:

Just checking, but did you know there is a native html input attribute for that? You can just use

Code:

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<input type="reset">

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within your form to provide a reset button for all fields. Apologies if you were looking for something different.

i have discovered the error
$('searchbox').val()=''
should be
$('#searchbox').val()=''
only # sign missing lol :D