Posted by Rik on 02/12/07 20:55

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:44:25 +0100, Bob <jhgjhg@albo.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:42:27 +0100, Rik
> <luiheidsgoeroe@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Most browers default to the same page indeed. I haven't seen it in
> the
>> spec though,so if I wouldn't advise to using it like that.
>
> Thank you. Would that be considered a sophisticated technique, or
> something that a stumbling beginner would likely be to do?

I'd say very lazy coders that trust some browser behaviour.

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#h-17.3
"action =3D uri [CT]
This attribute specifies a form processing agent. User agent behavior fo=
r =

a value other than an HTTP URI is undefined."

> The page that contains the script is a php page.

In that case it's in most cases even easier to define the url, no matter=
=

where you include the form:

<form method=3D"post" action=3D"<?php echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']"; ?>"=
>

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Rik Wasmus

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