Re: validate form with javascript

You can try the forms class from Manuel Lemos, which handles this and more. For more details: http://phpclasses.upperdesign.com/browse.html/package/1 -- Meir Kriheli MKsoft computer systems 'There's someone in my head but it's not me" - Pink Floyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Mason" <chris@net.ai> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:46 AM Subject: [PHP] validate form with javascript > I have a form in which I validate the email address using a php function > then alert the operson if the email address is not correct. However, I would > like to pop up an alert with javascript if the email field is left blank. I > am using the function below but it down't work with php, probably works > great with a cgi. > > Does anyone have a better way to do this? > > Chris Mason > Code: > in the head > > function validForm(replyForm) > { > if(replyForm.email.value==\"\"){ > alert(\"You must enter an email address\") > replyform.email.value.focus() > return false > } > return true > } > > > in the form: > <FORM onSubmit=\"return validForm(this)\" METHOD=\"POST\" > ACTION=\"reserve.php3?action=send\" ENCTYPE=\"x-www-form-urlencoded\"> > <table> > <TR CLASS=\"$c\"> <TD CLASS=\"$c\">E-Mail </TD> <TD > COLSPAN=\"$i\"><INPUT > TYPE=\"text\" NAME=\"email\" VALUE=\"$email\" > SIZE=\"50\"></TD></TR> > > </table> > </form> > ")