Re: multiple submit buttons
| From: | Kyle Jerviss | Date: | Wed, 20 Dec 2000 06:54:41 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: multiple submit buttons | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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Samantha Savvakis wrote:
>
> > Sounds like a browser issue. If PHP isn't receiving a value for submit,
> > it's possible IE isn't sending one. If you use method="get" rather
> > than
> > post, you can see if a value for submit is being passed. If not, there's
> > probably very little you can do. Maybe a bit of Javascript on the text
> > field that sets a submit value, an onChange or something? (Says the person
> > with no JS experience whatsoever)
>
> Yeah, I'd say Javascript would be the way to go to ensure that the default
> button that is pressed is recognised.
>
> Thing is ... if it is a browser issue, how does it realise that the default
> button has been pressed and that it is a submit button? Surely PHP picks
> this up right? Unless it's just sending a reload page or the "FORM ACTION"
> on a default button hit?
>
> ahh.. it's just annoying :)
Buttons are only submitted when they are clicked on. Pressing enter on
a form submits HIDDENs, INPUTs, SELECTSs, TEXTAREAs, CHECKBOXes, RADIOs,
etc, but not BUTTONs nor SUBMITs.