At 09:41 AM 02/06/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > How can I stop a user from "unchecking" the box below?
> >
> > <cfinput type="Checkbox" name="select" checked="Yes" required="Yes">
>
>Many people have already suggested using JavaScript, or ignoring the form
>field value in the action page.
>
>A better question, though, is why would you present a checkbox if you don't
>want the user to be able to uncheck it? In the best case, it's going to be
>confusing to people, who, when they see a checkbox, expect to be able to
>uncheck it. I'd recommend not using the checkbox at all - it's not the
>appropriate interface for what you're trying to do - maybe an alert box,
>with it's single "OK" button, is more what you're looking for.

  Another option here is to include a pre-checked radio button with only 
one choice.




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