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Web Form Validation Script

Web Development and Web Technology

Written by Nikolay Gul

Form Validation Script

Summary of tests

First Name - This is a required field and it will be validated when it loses focus... error will be reported via alert message... This uses the basic RequiredValidator.
Middle Name - This is a required field and it will be validated when it loses focus... error will be reported by inserting a message into a div below the form... this uses the basic RequiredValidator.
Last Name - This is a field that requires a minimum sized entry (5 characters) and it will be validated every time a key is pressed and released. Note that this field starts up invalid (its label it highlighted in red) and will be made valid by entering 5 characters or more (label will revert to black) and will be made invalid again if the length falls below this minimum... This uses the basic MinLengthValidator.
Date Of Birth - This is a field that must be entered in the form MM/DD/YYYY and is validated when it loses focus... error will be reported by inserting a message into a div below the form. This uses an add-on validator called DateValidator.
eMail Address - This is a field that must be entered in the form This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and is validated when it loses focus... error will be reported via alert message. This uses the basic RegexFalidator.

First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Date Of Birth:
eMail Address:

Other Form Validation Example.

Link: feedback.html

CODE for form (feedback.html):

<HTML>

<HEAD>
<TITLE>Vinyl Dealers: feedback</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
<H2>Feedback</H2>
<BR>
<FORM Action=send_feedback.php Method=POST>
Your name: <INPUT Type=TEXT Name=user Size=40 Maxlength=40><BR>
Your email: <INPUT Type=TEXT Name=email Size=40 Maxlength=40><BR>
<BR>
Can we keep you updated with news about our site? <INPUT Type=RADIO Name=spam Value=1 Checked>Yes <INPUT Type=RADIO Name=spam Value=0>No<BR>
<BR>
Comments:<BR>
<TEXTAREA Name=comments Rows=10 Cols=60></TEXTAREA><BR>
<INPUT Type=SUBMIT Value=submit>
</FORM>
</BODY>

</HTML>

CODE for validation page (send_feedback.php)

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>We appreciate your feedback</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
<?
// check to make sure none of the variables are empty
if (!$user || !$email || !$comments) {
?>
<H2>Whoops</H2>
<BR>
Please fill in all fields.
<BR>
<A href="/feedback.html" mce_href="/feedback.html">Click here to go back to the feedback page.</A>
<?
exit;
}

// check for a valid email address format
if (!eregi("^[a-z0-9_]+@[a-z0-9\-]+\.[a-z0-9\-\.]+$", $email)) {
?>
<H2>Whoops</H2>
<BR>
Please enter a valid address.
<BR>
<A href="/feedback.html" mce_href="/feedback.html">Click here to go back to the feedback page.</A>
<?
exit;
}

// escape any characters that could cause problems
$user = addslashes($user);
$email = addslashes($email);
$comments = addslashes($comments);

// connect to the database and select 'vinyldealers'
$db = mysql_connect("localhost");
mysql_select_db("vinyldealers", $db);

// add the user input to the 'feedback' table as a new record
$addfeedback = "INSERT INTO feedback (user, email, spam, comments)
VALUES ('".$user."', '".$email."', '".$spam."', '".$comments."')";
$result = mysql_query($addfeedback);
?>
<H2>Thank you</H2>
<BR>
We have added your comments to our database.
</BODY>
</HTML>