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robin b
robin b asked in Computers & InternetProgramming & Design · 1 decade ago

Why Does This Code Not Work?

So I am learning how to do Form Validation. I typed the following in the Tryit Editor v1.4:

<head>

<title>A Simple Form with JavaScript Validation</title>

<script type="text/javascript">

<!--

function validate_form ()

{

valid = true;

if( document.contact_form.contact_name.value == "" )

{

alert ("Incorrect!");

valid = false;

}

return valid;

}

//-->

</SCRIPT>

</HEAD>

<FORM name="contact_form" method="POST" action="admin@fsxnetwork.awardspace.com" onSubmit="return validate form ();">

<h1>Please Enter Your Name</h1>

<p>Your Name: <input type="text" name="contact_name">

<input type="submit" name="send" value="Send Details">

I typed this because I am learning how to make it in a tutorial. The tutorial source code is:

<html>

<head>

<title>A Simple Form with JavaScript Validation</title>

<script type="text/javascript">

<!--

function validate_form ( )

{

valid = true;

if ( document.contact_form.contact_name.value == "" )

{

alert ( "Please fill in the 'Your Name' box." );

valid = false;

}

return valid;

}

//-->

</script>

</head>

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">

<form name="contact_form" method="post"

action="/cgi-bin/articles/development/javascript/form-validation-with-javascript/contact_simple.cgi"

onSubmit="return validate_form ( );">

<h1>Please Enter Your Name</h1>

<p>Your Name: <input type="text" name="contact_name"></p>

<p><input type="submit" name="send" value="Send Details"></p>

</form>

</body>

</html>

Is there anything wrong with the first code (the code I typed) that makes it not validate the form?

Thanks

1 Answer

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  • Germann A
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Notice ANY difference between your code

    onSubmit="return validate form ();">

    and the tutorial code

    onSubmit="return validate_form ( );">

    ???

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