SV: [PHP4BETA] isset(checkbox) vs. isset(text)

> > It appears that a named input field of type "text" will always > > set a $GLOBALS[]variable in PHP4 (even if it's empty), while a > > named checkbox will only set the corresponding $GLOBALS[] variable > > if it is checked. > > > Is it meant to be this way? > > Yes it is. > > > If so, could somebody please explain why? > > Because that is the way they designed it.? > http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#checkbox > It comes down to what they call 'successful controls' > > http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#successful-controls > > I'm sure it makes sense to you that if you have multiple radio buttons of > the same name only the checked one gets sent through on form submission. > The same is true for checkboxes, though you can have more than on of them > with the same name that is successful. > > I hope that helps somewhat... Yes it does. I still don't quite agree with the behaviour, but I understand it is not a problem of PHP but of w3 standards. I'll have to raise a few 10**6$ to start a lobbying campaign :-) Thanks for pointing me to the "source"! /Johan