> hello and presumably, thank you again... > i have quite a few fields from different forms that are not > required and almost as many that are so i have opted to go with > if ($key != "middle_name") format. > in using this can i separate the different fields like so if > ($key != "'middle_name','address','etc.'") > or must i do this: if ($key != "middle_name" and $key != "address" > and $key != "etc." ) Yes, you must do that (second option). ---John W. Holmes... PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy today. http://www.phparch.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php