If you mean why would any script bother using a hidden form field to hold a
value between html pages as opposed to holding it in a db field, I would
answer there are reasons.
One would be to use a hidden form field as a buffer so that you don't have
to change a field's value until you are sure you want it to be in a
persistent state. An example might be letting a user review values they
have entered into form fields before committing them to the DB.
At 09:14 AM 2/13/2001 -0600, Angerer, Chad wrote:
>Hello list,
>
>Can someone please explain to me in simple terms. What the exact reason is
>for putting hidden form fields into an html document that uses PHP to
>connect to a mySQL db .. or any db for that matter. I have looked around
>and have not gotten a good clear answer?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Chad Angerer
>
>
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