WillUK Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 <HTML> <head> <title>Exam entry</title> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> function validateForm() { var result = true; var msg=""; if (document.ExamEntry.name.value=="") { msg+="You must enter your name \n"; document.ExamEntry.name.focus(); document.getElementById('name').style.color="red"; result = false; } if (document.ExamEntry.subject.value=="") { msg+=”You must enter the subject \n"; document.ExamEntry.subject.focus(); document.getElementById('subject').style.color="red"; result = false; } if(msg==""){ return result; } { alert(msg) return result; } } </script> </head> <body> <h1>Exam Entry Form</h1> <form name=”ExamEntry" method="post" action="success.asp"> <table width="50%" border="0"> <tr> <td id="name">Name</td> <td><input type="text" name="name" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td id="subject">Subject</td> <td><input type="text" name="subject" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" onclick="return validateForm();" /></td> <td><input type="reset" name="Reset" value="Reset" /></td> </tr> </table> </form> </body> </html> Hi, I am new to JavaScript and am trying to apply the above form validation code. Would an experienced JavaScript developer please take a look and let me know why it is not processing? Am I missing some code? Calling it incorrectly? I appreciate that this is pretty basic stuff but it is driving me nuts! Info: success.asp does not yet exist. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks Will Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/284474-javascipt-newbie-why-is-this-code-not-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
PravinS Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 are you getting error or validation is not working also check your form action, its "success.asp" Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/284474-javascipt-newbie-why-is-this-code-not-working/#findComment-1461073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberRobot Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) I would recommend reviewing the process of validating forms with JavaScript. Perhaps the following will help: http://javascript.about.com/library/blvalsub1.htm To start, change this <td><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" onclick="return validateForm();" /></td> To <td><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" onclick="validateForm(); return false;" /></td> Edited December 3, 2013 by cyberRobot Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/284474-javascipt-newbie-why-is-this-code-not-working/#findComment-1461079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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