Actually, the HTML 4.0 spec says that you can use both, but that
"id=" will precede "name=" if both are present. It, of course,
would be silly to use both....
Cheers!
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Kilgrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: Multiple Parameters with Same Name Problem
> Well, then the servlet (whatever one is being use) must be
configured, etc. to
> handle multiple names in the request.
> However, this multiple name issue is deprecated as of HTML4.0.
Now, the spec
> says that you should use id="..." instead of name="..." and the
id must be
> unique. If the xsql is generating the HTML, get a newer version
of the servlet.
> Or figure out how to transform the result into XHTML standards.
>
> --- Tim Panton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > erik morton wrote:
> > >
> > > what method are you using to get the parameters?
> > > If you use request.getParameter("key") it will only return
the first value
> > > (this is in the servlet 2.2 spec).
> > > Try request.getParameterValues("key") which will return an
array of strings
> > > that contain all of the params with the value "key" in the
HTTP header. If
> > you
> > > are already doing this, reinstall/get a new servlet
container!
> > >
> >
> > That's invisible to us - she's using xsqlServlet so the
'code' is some
> > xsl
> > which transforms the post into a database action. She's
actually not
> > writing
> > (any) java.
> > The container is jserv+jsdk2.0 (I think).
> >
> > > Tim Panton wrote:
> > >
> > > > (I was asked to post this question here by a co-worker -
Tim)
> > > >
> > > > Dear all,
> > > >
> > > > I've got a problem with a HTML form that uses multiple
parameters with
> > > > the same name. When I do a POST, somehow only the first
parameter is
> > > > passed on to me, NOT all parameters.
> > > >
> > > > I think, but I'm not sure, that the problem lies with the
Apache
> > > > Webserver. This problem did not occur when I was testing
with the
> > > > servletrunner.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried it with:
> > > > - Netscape 4.61 on Linux (RedHat 6.0)
> > > > - IE 5 on W2000
> > > >
> > > > We use the Apache HTTP Server Version 1.3 on Linux
(RedHat 6.0).
> > > >
> > > > I have to rewrite my forms into the following
> > > >
> > > > <form method="POST" action="...">
> > > > Start Date
> > > > <input type=text name="startDateDay" value="01" size=3
maxlength=2>dd
> > > > <input type=text name="startDateMonth" value="05" size=3
maxlength=2>mm
> > > > <input type=text name="startDateYear" value="1970"
size=5
> > > > maxlength=4>yyyy
> > > > <input type="submit" value="Go">
> > > > </form>
> > > >
> > > > because with this form
> > > >
> > > > <form method="POST" action="...">
> > > > Start Date
> > > > <input type=text name="startDate" value="01" size=3
maxlength=2>dd
> > > > <input type=text name="startDate" value="05" size=3
maxlength=2>mm
> > > > <input type=text name="startDate" value="1970" size=5
maxlength=4>yyyy
> > > > <input type="submit" value="Go">
> > > > </form>
> > > >
> > > > I only get the value of the first inputfield (the day)
returned instead
> > > > of all three values. All 3 fields are filled in, however.
> > > >
> > > > The above is a workable workaround, but I'm getting in
real problems
> > > > when
> > > > I want to use a multiple selectable list. What I'm doing
at the moment
> > > > is generating a huge list of checkboxes. It looks awful.
> > > >
> > > > I'm a bit puzzled since, however hard I search, I cannot
find any
> > > > mention of this problem:
> > > > I've searched the Apache website (mailing list archive &
bug list), I
> > > > read the Apache User's Guide, searched the archives of
this mailing list
> > > > and searched the javasoft's bug database.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have a clue what this might be?
> > > > Any help is appreciated!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Birgit
> > > >
> > > > ps
> > > > Could you email me personally, since I don't read the
mailing list
> > > > regularly: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > >
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