New to Javascript -- What is wrong in this code

Discussion in 'JavaScript' started by mfp, Mar 2, 2009.

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  1. #1
    i am learning javascript. please help me finding problem in this code.

    
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Test Javascript</title>
    <script type="text/javascript">
	function validateForm() 
	{
			var name = document.testform.name;
			var hobby = document.testform.hobby;
			var age = document.testform.age;
			var comment = document.testform.comment;
			
	     if (name.value == "")
			{
			window.alert("Enter your name.");
		    name.focus();
			return false;
			}

	     if (hobby.value == "")
			{
			window.alert("Enter your hobby.");
		    hobby.focus();
			return false;
			}

	     if (age.value == "")
			{
			window.alert("Enter your age.");
		    age.focus();
			return false;
			}

	     if (comment.value == "")
			{
			window.alert("Enter your comment.");
		    comment.focus();
			return false;
			}
		return true;
	}
    </script>
</head>
  <body>
      <form name="testform" action="tt.php" method="POST" onsubmit="return validateForm();" >
          Name:  <input type="text" name="name" />
		  <br />
		  <br />
		  Hobby: <input type="text" name="hobby" />
		  <br />
		  <br />
		  Age: <input type="text" name="age" />
		  <br />
		  <br />
		  Comment: <input type="text" name="comment" />	  
           <input type="button" value="Place Order" />
        </form>
      </body>
</html>
    HTML:
     
    mfp, Mar 2, 2009 IP
  2. riteshmodi

    riteshmodi Peon

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    #2
    can you please tell the error you are getting? because code looks ok
     
    riteshmodi, Mar 3, 2009 IP
  3. camjohnson95

    camjohnson95 Active Member

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    #3
    the button is of type="button" when it should be type="submit"
     
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