The name is optional. I never use it in the form. For JavaScript porpoises I use the name of the ActionForm your using in the struts config.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Lipscombe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 10:27 AM > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > Subject: NEWBIE: how to submit a named html:form via javascript > > > > Folks, > > I want to submit a named html:form. e.g. > > <html:form name="helpForm" action="/help" method="POST"> > <map name="Map"> > <area shape="rect" coords="2,0,50,13" href="" > onclick="javascript:document.helpForm.submit()" > > </map> > </html:form> > > > Wit the above construct Struts complains that the form > requires a "type" > attribute - it seems to want me to specify the classname of > the ActionForm > as the "type". > > My understanding is that Struts deduces the ActionForm to use > automatically > from the struts-config action definition. Is this correct? > > > I know I could use "javascript:document.forms[n].submit()" but I would > prefer to submit the named form so that if further forms are > added to the > page it does not mess up the submit. > > Is this possible? How? > > > TIA - Adam > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]