> > Can anyone tell me why the HTML specification does not restrict form > > elements from appearing outside of the form tag? > > > > HTML 4.01 section 17.2.1: "The elements used to create controls > generally appear inside a FORM element, but may also appear outside of > a FORM element declaration when they are used to build user > interfaces."
Another related question to ask... Why is putting a hidden input field, as the first child of a form element, disallowed? Mathew Robertson ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [email protected] *******************************************************************
