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[Kristina Anderson]

Hi everyone -- thanks again for help and just wanted to let you know 
what the issue ended up being.

If a label tag with for= is not used, then name= & id= must both be 
used inside the <INPUT> tag, as Javascript uses id & PHP uses name.



--  Kristina

> ed,
> 
> it calls the subfunctions like so:
>   reason += validateUsername(theForm.user_name);
>   reason += validatePassword(theForm.pwd);
>   reason += validateEmail(theForm.email1);
>   reason += validatePhone(theForm.phone1);
>   reason += validateEmpty(theForm.first_name);
> 
> which appears to be OK
> 
> > Well that's different... if the Javascript is 'looping' over the 
form 
> > array as so:
> > 
> > <script language="javascript">
> > function check(){
> > fld = document.getElementById('test').value.length ;
> > alert(fld);
> > }
> > function loopForms(){
> > var frms = document.forms ;
> > for(a=0;a<frms.length;a++){
> > alert(frms.item(a).name);
> >     for(b=0;b<frms.item(a).elements.length;b++){
> >         frm = frms.item(a);
> >         alert(frm.elements.item(b).value);       
> >     }
> > }
> > }
> > </script>
> > 
> > And there isn't a check for the type, then the 'blanks' you're 
seeing 
> > are buttons.
> > 
> > 
> > Kristina Anderson wrote:
> > > it's implicitly referenced, i.e. the name of the element is being 
> > > passed in as an enumerated value assigned to the type of 
validation 
> > > subroutine I want to call for that element.
> > >
> > > But by "by id" i guess that there needs to be an id="sameasname" 
in 
> > > each form element...?? That could be the issue?
> > >
> > > --Kristina
> > >
> > >   
> > >> That's correct Javascript, assuming that fld = 
> > >> document.getElementById('the element you are referencing')
> > >>
> > >> Kristina Anderson wrote:
> > >>     
> > >>> if (fld.value.length == 0) {
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> is that even right?  
> > >>>
> > >>> I thought it used to be fld.length or fld.text.length...??
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Kristina
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>   
> > >>>       
> > >>>> Rolan,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I found this one that looked very easy to expand at
> > >>>>
> > >>>> http://www.webcheatsheet.com/javascript/form_validation.php
> > >>>>
> > >>>> However it is not picking up the blank fields...
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I can try yours if you point me to it!
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I need something that is extensible to handle the various 
types 
> of 
> > >>>> input like emails, phone numbers, etc. 
> > >>>>
> > >>>> -- Kristina
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>     
> > >>>>         
> > >>>>> which one are you using? FormChek.js is easy and hasn't let 
me 
> > >>>>>           
> > > down 
> > >   
> > >>>>>       
> > >>>>>           
> > >>>> yet.
> > >>>>     
> > >>>>         
> > >>>>> ~Rolan
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