Small cut-n-paste error in the example. I believe the content type for an external JavaScript file should be "application/x-javascript":
<%@ page contentType="application/x-javascript" %> Quoting Kris Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm no validator expert, but here's my take on it. Static JavaScript is > produced > from the <javascript> subelements of the <validator> elements in the > validator > config files. For example, the standard validateRequired function contained > in > the validator-rules.xml file that ships with Struts. Best practice seems to > be > to keep the static JavaScript in a single file instead of having it > generated > into each JSP where you want to perform validation. This can be accomplished > by > setting up a staticJavascript.jsp file like: > > <%@ page contentType="javascript/x-javascript" %> > <%@ taglib prefix="html" > uri="http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/tags-html"; %> > <html:javascript dynamicJavascript="false"/> > > Dynamic JavaScript is produced from the <form> subelements of the <formset> > elements in the validator config files. So, in the JSP where you want to > perform > validation, you'd do something like: > > <script type="text/javascript" > src="<c:url value="/staticJavascript.jsp"/>"> > </script> > <html:javascript formName="theForm" staticJavascript="false"/> > > <html:form action="/action/path" > onsubmit"return validateTheForm(this);"> > ... > </html:form> > > If you're using DynaValidatorActionForm (where the validator key is the > action > path not the form name), I think you'll want to make sure to use the > "method" > attribute of the <html:javascript> tag. Otherwise you end up with dynamic > JavaScript like: > > function validate/action/path(form) { > ... > > So you'd want something like: > > <script type="text/javascript" > src="<c:url value="/staticJavascript.jsp"/>"> > </script> > <html:javascript formName="/action/path" > method="validateTheForm" > staticJavascript="false"/> > > <html:form action="/action/path" > onsubmit"return validateTheForm(this);"> > ... > </html:form> > > Quoting Ben Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hi, > > Can someone expalin the <html:javascript> tag a little bit or point me > > somewhere. I'm trying to understand what the dynamic and static > attributes > > > > do. I've read over the html tags page at the struts home page, but it > > doesn't explain much. > > > > I've tried with every combination of static and dynamic = true or false. > > > > There is javascript being generated (like validateInteger), but not a > > validateXXXForm function. > > > > I've noticed in my app's logger that the static is generated, but after > the > > > > page has already decided it can't find it. Also, is it possible that I'm > > > going to run into problems writing the .js and then finding it because our > > > actions are mapped /do/xxx/yyy/zzz? It doesn't seem to be looking in the > > > right place. > > > > I've been searching all over the web and through the mail-archive for > > answers, but haven't found anything definitive. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Ben Anderson > > > > /************************************************************************ > > Hi, > > > > I have the following in my struts-config.xml > > > > <action path="/admin/createContentType" > > > type="com.xdeep.pacific.servlet.admin.forms.ContentTypesAction" > > name="BillingParametersForm" scope="request" > > input="contentTypes.jsp"> > > <forward name="failure" > > path="/admin/contentTypes.jsp?action=create"/> > > <forward name="success" path="/admin/updateBillingParameters.jsp"/> > > </action> > > > > and in my validation.xml > > > > <form-validation> > > <formset> > > <form name="BillingParametersForm"> > > <field property="contentType" depends="required"> > > <arg0 key="admin.prompt.contentType"/> > > </field> > > </form> > > </formset> > > </form-validation> > > > > and my jsp has the following form > > > > <html:form action="/admin/createContentType" focus="contentType" > > onsubmit="validateBillingParametersForm(this);"> > > > > <html:text property="contentType"/> > > <html:submit property="action" value="Create"/> > > <html:reset value="Reset"/> > > > > </html:form> > > > > <html:javascript formName="BillingParametersForm" > > dynamicJavascript="true" staticJavascript="false"/> > > <script language="Javascript1.1" src="staticJavascript.jsp"></script> > > > > > > My BillingParametersForm extends > org.apache.struts.validator.ValidatorForm > > When the field is left blank an alert window does pop up as it should, > but > > after I dismiss it I get forwarded onto the success page. > > > > Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong. > > > > Thanks, > > Paul > > > > I'm using Vodafone Mail - to get your free mobile email account go to > > http://www.vodafone.ie > > Use of Vodafone Mail is subject to Terms and Conditions > > http://www.vodafone.ie/terms/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > Kris Schneider <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > D.O.Tech <http://www.dotech.com/> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Kris Schneider <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> D.O.Tech <http://www.dotech.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
