Im trying to validate a form on a
jsp page with
java script. The user is supposed to enter text in to 3 text fields and I want a pop up to come up if they leave a field blank. Ill post my code..can someone give me some tips and improvements?
Also, two of the fields are supposed to be dates (day of the month and year). Is there any way to write an alert if the user doesnt enter a number between 1-31 for the date or some crazy year for the year?
Sorry if Im not making sense. If you need clarification please ask!
Thanks guys!
Here is the code
<form action="birthTrivia" method="POST">
<% User user = (User) request.getAttribute("user"); %>
<script language="JavaScript">
function validate(form){
if (form.Name.value=="")
{alert("Please fill in your name!");
form.Name.focus();
}
else if (form.Day.value=="")
{
alert("Please enter a day!");
form.Day.focus();
}
else if (form.Year.value=="")
{
alert("Please enter a year!");
form.Year.focus();
}
else
{
form.submit();
}
}
</script>
Please enter your name: <input type="text" name="Name" value="<%= user.getName() %>)" /><br>
Please enter the day you were born (In XX form): <input type="text" name="Day" value="<%= user.getDay() %>" /><br>
Please select the month in which you were born: <select name="month">
<option>January</option>
<option>Febuary</option>
<option>March</option>
<option>April</option>
<option>May</option>
<option>June</option>
<option>July</option>
<option>August</option>
<option>September</option>
<option>October</option>
<option>November</option>
<option>December</option>
</select><br>
Please enter the year you were born (In 19XX form): <input type="text" name="Year" value="<%= user.getYear() %>" /><br>
<br><input type="button" value="Submit" <onClick<="validate(this.form)" /> <input type="reset" value="Reset" />
</form>
[ December 08, 2008: Message edited by: Douglas Klein ]
