Posted by Benjamin Niemann on 03/14/06 13:31

Rebekha Ljoekelsoey wrote:

>
> "Benjamin Niemann" <pink@odahoda.de> wrote in message
> news:dv657i$uf2$1@online.de...
>> Rebekha Ljoekelsoey wrote:
>>
>> > Can I ask for clarification regarding hidden elements in forms and the
> use
>> > of the mailto:
>> >
>> > I have recently been told that the inclusion of the mailto: will render
>> > the form inoperative
>> > <input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="mailto:name@server.co.uk">
>> >
>> > Mailto: in the hidden field shouldn't be there are it makes the form
>> > inoperable. Mailto: should only be used in a normal email link.
>> >
>> > Your comments would be warmly appreciated
>>
>> Never heard of a problem with such values. From the browsers point of
>> view it is just some text that is to be sent to the server along with the
>> other values from visible or hidden controls.
>>
>> Using 'mailto:...' for the ACTION attribute of the FORM element does
>> often not work as intended, because it requires fully configured mail
>> setup on the visitors computer - something that is not available, if the
>> user uses webmail or no mail at all.
>>
>> And 'mailto:...' may not work in A HREF for the same reason.
>
> many thanks for the answer, I am having terrible problems with an
> examining board who insist that the form will NOT work with the mailto
> included

Having a second thought on it...
Something that may or may not work with the 'mailto:' is the server-side
script that recieves the form data. But this is an implementation detail of
this specific piece of software and you should consult the documentation
about what values the script expects.

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Benjamin Niemann
Email: pink at odahoda dot de
WWW: http://www.odahoda.de/

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