Thanks for the reply and tip. I think at this point it is more curiosity than necessit. I will probably handle the required fields in JavaScript
Witold On 5 Jun 2002 at 18:59, Jason Kilgrow wrote: > You can access the attributes through the javascript DOM (document > object model). However, I don't think that your example will work > <input name="EMAIL" type="text" required="yes" /> The "required" > attribute is not recognized by the DOM and you wouldn't be able to > query for that attribute at all. It wouldn't even be accessible in the > request parameters. To do something like that, you may want to > consider using one of the little used attributes of the input tag. For > example, you may be successful using the "title" attribute or the > "alt" attribute. These attributes are in the HTML and XHMTL DTD and > the DOM recognizes them as valid attributes. In my opinion, I think > you would be better to handle something like this in the javascript. > There may be other circumstances where you can't do this but, from the > little you've described, it sounds to me that it could be very easily > taken care of in the javascript. Also, where I work, it's pretty much > standard to do all the form validation before the page is submitted to > the server. Yet another reason I would do it in the javascript if at > all possible. > > "Witold Iwaniec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Thanks for the reply. > >There are some ways to solve the problem but I am curious if there is > >a way to get at the attributes... > > > >Witold > > > >On 5 Jun 2002 at 12:18, James A. N. Stauffer wrote: > > > >> You could name all required fields with a standard. i.e. prefix > >> the name with "r_". > > > >To change your membership options, refer to: > >http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at > http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > > To change your membership options, refer to: > http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm To change your membership options, refer to: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm
