Multiple Forms, is this really a problem?

[Simmo]

Hi

 

I have a script that pulls all records out of the database, each record is within a form with no name which results with a lot of forms with essentially the same name.  I have an hidden field with the accID which I use to delete the record.

 

This does what I want it to do but have read that you should avoid having mutliple forms, I guess for validation.  I know I could do this with a link and use GET, but would rather not having this action showing the details of the deletion in the URL.

 

Is multiple forms so bad?

 

Thanks

[AbraCadaver]

You could use one form with a Submit/Delete button for each record.  The value of this button would be accID.

[Simmo]

Thanks for reply,

 

I can get the value from that but I want the button to say "Delete", if I put the value there it would just show the number to be deleted which would look strange.  Is that what you meant or have I missunderstood.

 

Thanks

[AbraCadaver]

Thanks for reply,

 

I can get the value from that but I want the button to say "Delete", if I put the value there it would just show the number to be deleted which would look strange.  Is that what you meant or have I missunderstood.

 

Thanks

 

Well, I hadn't really thought it through I guess.  :-\

 

You can use an array for the delete buttons where the index is the accID:

 

name="delete[1]" value="Delete"
name="delete[5]" value="Delete"