Thanks for the reference. but as ealier mentioned , java script can be filtered out or shut off at the browser. i went ahead and made a validation routine in the CGI itself with regex and other tests.
> -----Original Message----- > From: John Griffiths [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 1:20 PM > To: Kipp, James > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: Checking Form data > > > Although Perl/CPAN makes some good form handling modules > available I think that the more client side data checking you > can do the better. For date input I'd go with javascript, and > I'd use an input calendar to control the data. See, for > example, a prototype I'm working on at > http://www.southwindssailing.com/pressgang/ which uses a nice > javascript/DHTML input > calendar by Lea Smart (www.totallysmartit.com). -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
