The most common method I've seen is with Javascript. onsubmit, disable submit button. As a backup, in case the user's JS is disabled, you might consider the unique ID thing. -TG ----- Original Message ----- From: "T K" <tek.katu@xxxxxxxxx> To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 20:09:01 +0900 Subject: Prevention for multiple submissions from the same form > Hi, > > I have a form with a button, which adds user inputted data into > database. I've been looking for a way to prevent users from pressing > the same button twice mistakingly. > > I've learned that this is possible to make and send a unique id in > hidden input, and check if the id is used before database query is > issued. (PHP Cookbook [O'reilly]). > > But, is there a way to make this happen without using database? It > would cool if I could only use HTML/JavaScript/CSS. > > Tek. > > -- > 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
