Re: [WebDNA] making all fields on a form mandatory

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2013


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = > That's how I do it. You have total control over error messages, etc. >=20 > On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:49:32 -0600 > WebDNA Solutions wrote: > Javascript can be turned off by the visitor so it won't work > for everyone. WebDNA can do it easily ... > On the following page check the formvariables for blank > values and post an error if any exist. > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > WebDNA Solutions > http://www.webdnasolutions.com > WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration > =20 >> What's the best way to make a form with 20-30 fields >> mandatory to be filled in? >> I'm using a webdna math snippet on one site ... can't >> find it for this email though... :( >> Javascript? >> Jquery? >> Stay with webdna? >> Anyone doing anything like what I need to do? >> BTW >> Happy New Year to all.... JS (Javascript/JQuery) is often considered by experts to be only an = *addition*... (and should never be basic/mandatory). In the case of = form validation, that point is especially obvious, because a user could = just turn off JS to get around JS-based form validation. So why bother = with JS form-validation at all? Many don't. Not me either when I am = lazy or in a hurry (but I would never neglect server-side form = validation). But JS (client-side) form validation reduces server burden = (and saves the user time)... i.e. why wait for a full round trip, to = server and back, just find out (in the 99% of the cases where JS is not = turned off) that the user forgot to input his email address? That is = the value of JS for form validation. -Govinda= Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. RE: [WebDNA] making all fields on a form mandatory ("Terry Nair" 2013)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] making all fields on a form mandatory (Govinda 2013)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] making all fields on a form mandatory ("Terry Wilson" 2013)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] making all fields on a form mandatory (WebDNA Solutions 2013)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] making all fields on a form mandatory (Tom Duke 2013)
  6. [WebDNA] making all fields on a form mandatory (Rich Kwas 2013)
> That's how I do it. You have total control over error messages, etc. >=20 > On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:49:32 -0600 > WebDNA Solutions wrote: > Javascript can be turned off by the visitor so it won't work > for everyone. WebDNA can do it easily ... > On the following page check the formvariables for blank > values and post an error if any exist. > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > WebDNA Solutions > http://www.webdnasolutions.com > WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration > =20 >> What's the best way to make a form with 20-30 fields >> mandatory to be filled in? >> I'm using a webdna math snippet on one site ... can't >> find it for this email though... :( >> Javascript? >> Jquery? >> Stay with webdna? >> Anyone doing anything like what I need to do? >> BTW >> Happy New Year to all.... JS (Javascript/JQuery) is often considered by experts to be only an = *addition*... (and should never be basic/mandatory). In the case of = form validation, that point is especially obvious, because a user could = just turn off JS to get around JS-based form validation. So why bother = with JS form-validation at all? Many don't. Not me either when I am = lazy or in a hurry (but I would never neglect server-side form = validation). But JS (client-side) form validation reduces server burden = (and saves the user time)... i.e. why wait for a full round trip, to = server and back, just find out (in the 99% of the cases where JS is not = turned off) that the user forgot to input his email address? That is = the value of JS for form validation. -Govinda= Govinda

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