Posted by Doug on 11/06/05 00:16

js validation is a waste of time. go php!

"brucie" <shit@usenetshit.info> wrote in message
news:1jpaolbul5he3.dlg@usenetshit.info...
> In post <news:11mq3fdo60tko93@corp.supernews.com>,
> Doug said:
>
> [rearranged, please don't toppost]
>
> >> what you want is a <evil>popup</evil> with the width and height
specified
> >> but many people use various means to block them.
> >>
> >> without knowing what you really want one for i can only recommend
against
> >> it because its evil and put you on my "people not to be saved" list
when
> >> armageddon arrives.
>
> > I guarantee it has no evil intent.
>
> sure, thats what they all say.
>
> > All I want it for is to throw up a message in a pop-up (another page)
> > that tells the user something like "fill in the cotton picken edit box."
> > just like in the desktop world of programming.
>
> hmmmmm... i think this would be more appropriate:
>
> Javascript form validation �V doing it right
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/formval.html
>
> but don't forget you still need to validate server side.
>
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