>> I don't think that's exactly it. There are a bunch of automatic >> validation suffixes, like "_date" and "_time" which trigger built-in >> CF form validation. Typically, they're used by adding hidden form >> fields to your form, and naming those fields using the names of the >> fields to be validated and the appropriate validation suffix: >> >> <input type="text" name="firstname"> >> <input type="hidden" name="firstname_required" value="You must enter a >> first name!"> > > But I'm using <form...>, not <cfform...>. Would that cause CF validation > to be triggered, as well?
Yes. This built-in validation functionality predates the CFFORM tag. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:314756 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
