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Javascript validating form
JavaScript can be used to validate form data before submission. It checks that required fields are filled, emails and dates are valid, and text is not entered in numeric fields. Validation functions return false to stop submission if errors are found. For example, a function checks if the first name field is empty and alerts the user, returning false to prevent form submission. This function can be called on form submit using the onsubmit event.
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Introduction to JavaScript Form Validation for checking data in HTML forms like required fields, valid email, and numeric inputs.
Explains the use of the return statement to halt function execution and return a value during form validation.
Demonstrates a function checking for empty required fields and preventing form submission with alerts.
Shows an extended validation function for multiple fields including last name, middle name, and birthdate.
Placeholder for presenting the outcomes or errors displayed in the browser after form validation.
Javascript validating form
- 1. JAVASCRIPT FORM VALIDATION SOURCE: www.w3schools.com
- 2. JavaScript Form Validation •JavaScript can be used to validate data in HTML forms before sending off the content to a server. Form data that typically are checked by a JavaScript could be: • has the user left required fields empty? • has the user entered a valid e-mail address? • has the user entered a valid date? • has the user entered text in a numeric field?
- 3. USING RETURN STATEMENTIN VALIDATING FORM • When using the return statement/function return false, the function will stop executing, and return the specified value.
- 4. Required Fields • Thefunction below checks if a field has been left empty. If the field is blank, an alert box alerts a message, the function returns false, and the form will not be submitted <script> function validateForm(){ if(document.myForm.fname.value== ‘ ’) { alert("First name must be filled out"); return false; } } </script>
- 5. The function abovecould be called when a form is submitted: <form name="myForm" action="demo_form.asp" onsubmit="return validateForm()" method="post"> First name: <input type="text" name="fname"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form>
- 6. <html><body> <script> function validateForm(){ if(document.myForm.lname.value== ‘‘) { alert("Last name must be filled out") return false; } if(document.myForm.fname.value==‘ ‘) { alert("First name must be filled out") return false; }
- 7. if(document.myForm.mname.value==‘ ’) { alert("Middle namemust be filled out") return false; } if(document.myForm.bdate.value==‘ ‘) { alert("Birthdate must be filled out") return false; } } </script>
- 8. <form name= "myForm"onsubmit= "return validateForm()" action= "demo.form.asp" method= "post"/> Last Name: <input type= "text" name= "lname"/> <br> First Name:<input type= "text" name= "fname"/> <br> Middle Name:<input type= "text" name= "mname"/> <br> Birthdate: <input type= "date" name= "bdate"/> <br> <input type= "submit" value= "Submit"/> </form></body></html>
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