Do both, javascript and server side validation.
Javascript can cut down on unnessary page refreshes.
Serverside is the only way to guarentee the results, because of the reasons
outlined here.
Yes, it's more work, but it will provide a better experience for the end
surfer. No?
-Joe
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> >It is much more efficient to do that type of validation client-side,
using
> >Javascript. No
> >sense in making another round trip to the server if not necessary.
>
> True.. but this only works if your visitor has javascript enabled.. the
> biggest avantage in serverside scripting IMHO is you can forse things to
> happen.. Besides, a visitor with a rather old browser might get bombed
with
> javascript errors..
>
> An if .. then loop will do the same.... but.. serverside.
>
> Bye,
>
>
> B.
>
>
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