[Javascript] selecting between multiple submit buttons

[jm]

i'll try to address both responses here...

first off, i already found the answer i was looking for, using the
onclick property inside the CDATA section, allowing me to define all
instances in a single location in the code.

yes, html does handle multiple submit buttons quite nicely, but only
after returning to the server to be processed.  i wanted to perform
data verification prior to actually submitting the form back to the
server.

i probably was too terse with my description, leaving out important
details that might have helped others better understand the whole
context.  my apologies, and thanks for the replies.

joe


On 7/25/07, Paul Novitski <paul at juniperwebcraft.com> wrote:
> At 7/22/2007 06:37 AM, jm wrote:
> >i have a form that uses multiple submit buttons: one to select from a
> >dropdown list of menu options, one to add a new record or update an
> >existing record depending on which is appropriate at the time, and one
> >to delete an existing record.  i use the following as the trigger for
> >onsubmit
> ...
> >sadly, it doesn't know how to distinguish between which submit button
> >is being selected.
>
>
> Joe,
>
> You don't need JavaScript to solve this problem.  HTML solved it from
> the beginning.  When a form contains multiple submit buttons, the
> value of only the button clicked is passed in the POST or GET array.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
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