looks like readOnly too doesn't seem to post the value to server. The text field here is of type s:password.
The javascript that sets it: document.getElementById("pwd").readOnly=true The field becomes readonly on the edit page. But when posted, it's empty on the server. On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:49 PM, <umeshawas...@gmail.com> wrote: > As per HTML spec if you have made the field disabled they will not be > submited to the server and I believe this is what happening in your case > > I believe you can do same by making field readonly and not disabled > ------Original Message------ > From: al so > To: Struts Users Mailing List > ReplyTo: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: behavior of form fields with disabled status > Sent: Aug 27, 2012 8:35 AM > > A form with bunch of text fields including username and s:password. When > these two fields are 'disabled' from editing due to some actions on other > fields, the form being submitted will not contain the existing values for > these fields. This causes confusion in the backend code into clearing the > existing values for login credentials. I read about hidden fields. Is there > a sample JSP form to look at? > > > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org >