RE: HELP! form validation

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> Hi php’ers,
> 
> What would be the best method of validation a large (8 
> stages) form written
> in php? The form validates using php at the moment but it 
> only displays the
> errors in a group, what we want it to do is highlight the 
> fields or labels
> for the incorrect entries (if that makes sense.) so the user 
> can easily see
> where to correct their mistakes. Any advice, or links to good 
> resources
> would be great!! I do not really know javascript so a php 
> solution would be
> preferable.


Hi Dave - I sent you a private message with sample code attached.  What I do
is, when the form is submitted, validate the fields, and if any are invalid,
redisplay the form with the fields pre-populated with the previous values
and change the background color of the fields in question.  

JM

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