[SOLVED] $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; Question

[chordsoflife]

I've got a form submitting to itself. Simple so far, right? Here's my problem: the form is alll the way at the bottom of the page, and when the page reloads, it shoots the user back to the top of the page.

 

I should add: my goal is for the page to reload at the bottom.

 

I'm hoping this is a stupid little thing I should know. Thanks in advance!

[MadTechie]

try this

<a name="theform"></a>
<form action="#theform" method="POST">
..blar...

[chordsoflife]

Fancy that. What's the point of the php_self line then? Why can't you just put action="#"?

[trq]

Fancy that. What's the point of the php_self line then? Why can't you just put action="#"?

 

You can. $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] is for holding the current script. What you do with it is up to you.

[MadTechie]

$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] has alot of uses but personally i never rarely use them on a form.

 

EDIT: oh by the way you don't need to have action if you pointing to yourself

[trq]

EDIT: oh by the way you don't need to have action if you pointing to yourself

 

You do if you want you html to validate.

[MadTechie]

Owww i don't know that was a requirement...

Note to self.. listen to thorpe more

[chordsoflife]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Learned a lot from that question.