That's because, by design, a javascript submit() call does not invoke
whatever's established as the form's onSubmit action. It's not a struts
thing, it's a javascript/web browser thing.
In these situations, just call the validation function directly in your
javascript, e.g.:
function doIt(form)
{
if validateAddressForm(form)
{
form.submit();
}
}
HTH,
- Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 2:49 PM
> To: user@struts.apache.org
> Subject: Difference between <html:submit> and JS submit.
>
> I posted this email a week ago, and received no response, so
> I am going to try again and change my verbage.
>
> Below is a JSP file which uses struts client-side validation.
> The validtion works great when you use either the
> <html:submit> or a normal<input type="submit">. This is all good.
>
> Problem is, when you use legal javascript to submit the form,
> the validation does NOT work. Myself and other co-workers
> cannot understand why this is? Does anyone know why?
>
> The JSP file is below, and can easily be run and played with.
> I really was hoping someone had an idea why, because I would
> like to perform the client-side and need to change actions,
> etc. with JS.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> IHere is the jsp page, in case one sees something odd:
>
> <%@ include file="/tags.jsp" %>
>
> <html:html locale="true">
> <head>
> <title>fyi</title>
> <html:base/>
> </head>
> <body bgcolor="white">
> <html:form action="/AddressJavascriptValidation" method="post"
> onsubmit="return validateAddressForm(this);">
>
> <td align="center" colspan="2">
> <font size="4"><b>Please Enter the Following
> Details</b></font> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <b>Name</b>
> </td> <td align="left"> <html:text property="name" size="30"
> maxlength="30"/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">
> <b>Address</b> </td> <td align="left"> <html:text
> property="address" size="30" maxlength="30"/> </td> </tr>
>
>
> // HERE IS A LINK USING SIMPLE JAVASCRIPT TO SUBMIT THAT //
> FAILS.********************************************************
> ************
>
> <a href="javascript:document.AddressForm.submit()">doit</a>
>
> <tr>
> <td align="right">
> <b>E-mail address</b>
> </td>
> <td align="left">
> <html:text property="emailAddress" size="30" maxlength="30"/>
> </td> </tr>
>
> <tr>
> <td align="right">
> <html:submit>Save</html:submit>
> </td>
> <td align="left">
> <html:cancel>Cancel</html:cancel>
> </td>
> </tr>
> </table>
> </div>
>
> <!-- Begin Validator Javascript Function--> <html:javascript
> formName="AddressForm"/>
> <!-- End of Validator Javascript Function-->
>
> </html:form>
> </body>
> </html:html>
>
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