[Javascript] Noob - JS/XHTML 1.1/Forms

[Abyss]

thank you
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shawn Milo" <shawn.milo at gmail.com>
To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at latech.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Javascript] Noob - JS/XHTML 1.1/Forms


> Do something like this:
>
> var x = 0;
> var radioCount = 0;
> for (x=0; x < document.elements.count; x++){
>
>   if (document.elements[x].type = 'radio'){
>
>      radioCount += 1;
>  }
>
>
> }
>
>
> This is untested, and I'm sure that there are flaws in the syntax. But
> try it out, and check Google Groups to fill in the gaps. I'm not
> taking the time to make this work partially because I'm doing other
> things, and partially because if you are relatively new, it will be a
> learning experience for you.
>
> Shawn
>
>
>
> On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:37:26 +1100, Abyss <info at abyss.ws> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All, Im new to this mailing list...please try to be gentle :)
>>
>>
>> I have a heap of radio buttons that are generated from a database(which 
>> will
>> change at random), and i will never know the exact number of radio 
>> buttons
>> that have been printed.
>>
>> Do you know if there is any way to return a radio button amount? like a
>> total amount that are printed out? via javascript?
>>
>> If so do you have any example code? or any links to any tutorials?
>>
>> Also does anyone have any code that will help me validate the radio 
>> buttons?
>>
>> im looking to display a "no buttons" message if no radio buttons are put
>> into the form
>>
>> and if there are radio buttons put into the form if none are selected 
>> then
>> display a error message about how they must select one of the radio 
>> buttons.
>>
>> this all on the submit button pressing....
>>
>> while im writing this out..
>>
>> I am not sure  but are you allowed to put javascript code out of the head
>> document in a xhtml 1.1 page?
>>
>> like just before the end html tags?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks heaps
>> Abyss
>> Australia
>>
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