On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 21:55:26 -0400, Glenn McCorkle wrote: > On Fri, 01 Nov 2002 02:54:18 +00, Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ wrote:
>> HI List, >> although some month ago I would like attention to the following.. >> I asked for an email alias at amsat.org where I had to fill some forms >> at the home-page... and that did not work. >> Arachne could not handle the HTML 'ENCTYP' command. >> Amsat's SYSOP, Paul Williamson, did change this command to please >> Arachne users => a great service. >> He also knew there once was a discussion on the Arachne list about this >> problem known as: the 'frozen form' problem. >> Does anyone remember? And is their a cure? >> Not all webmasters are that kind to change their page :-))) >> Most don't even recognize the problem let alone take any trouble.. >> CU Bastiaan > The solution to problems of this nature is simple. > Follow the rules of HTML. > "form" REQUIRES "action" > This line is "illegal". > <form> > These are "legal". > <form action=""> > (this will send the data to the current URL) > <form action="some_other_URL"> > (and of-coarse, this one sends it to some_other_URL) > <form> does nothing, and prevents the form from working at-all. > (in a browser such-as Arachne which is designed to follow the rules of HTML) > Each of the forms which I checked at http://www.amstat.org/ > are following the rules. > IMO, This is a "feather in the cap" of the webmaster for Amstat. > Thank you. > I do have one small complaint. > This line should be removed from the bottom of their pages. > "Upgrading to the latest version of browser software (link to Microsoft), > (link to Netscape) or (link to Opera) may enhance your online experience." > This line should be placed there instead. > "Upgrading to the latest version of browser software (link to Arachne) > may enhance your online experience." > -- > Glenn > http://arachne.cz/ > http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/ > http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm > http://www.thispagecannotbedisplayed.com/ Yes indeed... that's what we discussed. The webmaster stated that FORM ... ENCTYP is a legal HTML command. I think it is not and anyway Arachne does not support this... so the webmaster changed it to FORM ... ACTION and now the site is OK with Arachne. Bastiaan
