I don't want to start a tangent here, but the most accepted way for generating HTML with PHP is to NOT generate HTML with PHP. Thus, the original code should be written like this:
:: BEGIN input.html :: <div style="position: relative; text-align: center;"> <form method="post" action="name.php"> <input type="text" name="lastname" size="75"> <input type="submit" name = "submit" value="Search for Last Name"> </form> </p> :: END input.html :: :: BEGIN name.php :: <? /* * HTTP_POST variables from form: * 1) $lastname * * Access them with: * 1) $HTTP_POST_VARS["lastname"] */ ?> <p> You searched for <b><?= $HTTP_POST_VARS["lastname"] ?></b> and something happened. </p> :: END name.php :: As far as the POST/GET question, you technically can use POST and GET methods simultaneously, but it's nasty. For best results, stay away from the register_globals functionality and use $HTTP_POST_VARS[] and $HTTP_GET_VARS[] instead. Last thing: Go to WeSellBooksByTheMillions and buy a good PHP book for reference. They have lots of basics like this in them. I prefer most anything from Wrox Press (http://www.wrox.com/) chris - - - - - - - Appended by Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - - - - - - - This e-mail and any attachments may contain information which is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise protected by law. The information is solely intended for the named addressee (or a person responsible for delivering it to the addressee). If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete it from your computer.
