On May 24, 11:07 am, "black.horizons" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Richard,
>
> You'll see I specifically asked if tabs would be a better substitute
> for handling forms, or if there is a better would be a better way to
> hide and show specific forms, depending on the stage the user is at,
> rather than split the form over three seperate pages.
I don't agree if tabs would be suitable here, as you would need to
'remember' each tab's state.
I would let your application handle the POST for each sub-form and
validate the form on each.
Or maybe this link could be of help to reduce the amount of fields
http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/usableforms.html
>
> I'll probably not come back and use this forum to be honest - as I've
> received an extremely limited amount of help over the number of times
> I've asked for helps.
That's a shame, as the looser at the end of the day will be you.
>
> Thanks a bunch
>
> On May 23, 8:06 pm, "Richard D. Worth" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Your question would be better suited to the main jQuery list:
>
> >http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-en
>
> > The list you've posted to is for questions about jQuery UI. Thanks.
>
> > - Richard
>
> > On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:17 PM, black.horizons
> > <[email protected]>wrote:
>
> > > hi guys,
>
> > > i have a huge form...well 21 fields - but the user audience are a
> > > fairly simple bunch and im trying to simplify the process as much as
> > > possible for them.
>
> > > i want to split the form into three smaller sub forms and to use
> > > jquery to handle the "submission" of one form, to go the second form -
> > > handle the submission of this 2nd form, then go the 3rd form and allow
> > > it to be submitted, which generates a "review page" allowing the users
> > > to go back
>
> > > basically i ask an initial question on the first form which is
> > > submitted
>
> > > the 2nd form asks a set of questions which is submitted (also offers a
> > > "back to 1st form" link)
>
> > > the 3rd form asks a 2nd set of questions which is submitted (also
> > > offers a "back to 2nd form" link)
>
> > > the review page shows the data gathered from the forms, and allows
> > > links to go to the respective form.
>
> > > would i be better holding this data in sessions and going to a new
> > > page?
>
> > > or is there a better way to do with with jquery - using tabs?
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