You could use JavaScript <form action="somescript.php" name="dataform" id="dataform"> <textarea cols="30" rows="5" name="data_text" onBlur="dataform.submit()"></textarea> </form> onblur executes when the user leaves the box, and will submit the form HTH Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Perry [mailto:matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 12 December 2004 05:12 > To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: save as you type > > > Is there a way to make an input box save data into a database as users > type? My users keep forgetting to press my "apply changes" buttons. > Matthew > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php