[thelist] javascript & forms

teresa,

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: From: <Teresa_Molina@hartehanks.com>
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: What also works is moving the "action=" to the JavaScript.
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i would suggest against using the submit() method and no ACTION in the
<FORM> tag.  by doing this you've immediately discriminated against any user
that chooses to disable javascript or surf with a non-js browser.  see below
for why it won't work for non-js users.

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: WARNING!: The form has been known to reset in the
: situation, so please be aware of this before implementing.
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it's not actually resetting.  since there is no ACTION attribut in the
<FORM> tag the page simply posts to itself for non-js users.  also, if there
are any errors in your validate() function then it will not set the action
in the function and will submit back to itself too.

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: Also,if you're using a textarea box, which is where most people
: hit enter, add "wrap=physical" to the tag so the user doesn't feel
: the need to return.
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this isn't necessary as the enter key is interpreted as a line break within
a textarea.  in fact, the only key that doesn't do what it normally does is
the tab key which moves to the next element.

good luck,

.jeff

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