Plus, what if their was a textarea that you can't reload from the process page because the amount of data was greater then the max limit of the GET protocol?
Then you would loose all that data. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [PHP] javascript You might be checking it 6 or 8 times if the user can't get all the fields filled in correctly. Creates a lot of traffic that isn't necessary between server and client. If javascript isn't enabled, there isn't a choice but if it is then the client side can prompt the 6 or 8 times until the user gets it correct. Cranky Kong wrote: > Yes but if the fields are well filled, you will check all 2 times, the first > time on the client side to know that the fields are filled. > And a second time on server side to check the data before inserting them in > a DB for examples... > So why make 2 tests, if only one is good. > > The reloading of the page is very fast. > > > "Marek Kilimajer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit dans le message de news: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If the user is disabled, the user will be bothered to wait till the page > reloads, sure there MUST be server side check > > Cranky Kong wrote: > > >>And what are you doing if the javascript is not enabled in the browser of >>the client ??? >>There will be no verification and the user can enter what he want in the >>field of your form.... >>And it's a bit dangerous for your DB if your insert data in a DB... >> >> >>"Marek Kilimajer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit dans le message de news: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >>>Not bothering the user to wait till the next page loads >>> >>>Liam Gibbs wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>If you want to validate form data before sending it, javascript is the >>>>>choise. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>Yeah, before sending it. Just wondering what the advantage is in >>>> >>>> >> >>validating >> >> >> >>>>before sending. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
