"length" and "action" should be avoided as input names, yes. John has some recent details on that: http://ejohn.org/blog/deadly-expandos/
Jörn On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks - and indeed. > > I managed to isolate the problem down to > > <select name="length"> > .. > </select> > > and if I change this to > > <select name="lengthYears"> > .. > </select> > > then validation happens as I would expect. Is 'length' an invalid > name for a form element in this context? > > Thanks > > Michael > > > > On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Jörn Zaefferer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Yes, thats right. Usually the process of extracting already reveals >> the problem to the extractor... >> >> Jörn >> >> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 9:05 PM, Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've added some validate() calls now. I assumed that this wasn't >>> necessary when I explicitly call valid() but perhaps I've got that >>> wrong. Anyways, it doesn't appear to have changed things. The valid >>> call on the second form is always returning true (for IE), even if the >>> required fields are empty. On Firefox it's doing the right thing. >>> >>> When you say extract a testpage, what do you mean? Remove as much >>> from the page as possible whilst keeping the problem? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM, Jörn Zaefferer >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> I see the "valid" calls in your code, but none where you actually >>>> initialize the validation via $(...).validate(). >>>> >>>> Could you extract a testpage? >>>> >>>> Jörn >>>> >>>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi there >>>>> >>>>> I'm having trouble getting the Validation plug in to work on this page >>>>> >>>>> http://dev2.savingforchildren.co.uk/mjs/health/index.epl >>>>> >>>>> I have two forms - the second one appears when the first one is >>>>> successfully completed. >>>>> >>>>> The first form validates correctly (you only need to choose a day, >>>>> month and year from the dropdowns) >>>>> >>>>> However, when using IE no validation is applied to the second form (ie >>>>> you can leave the whole page blank and it is accepted). Firefox works >>>>> fine >>>>> >>>>> Any help much apprecited >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
