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  • mbosco51@hotmail.com
    #1

    Sanitizing input data from text boxes

    Hi. I maintain an asp website with many input text boxes. I need to
    check all the data that is typed in for special chars. What is the
    best way to do this? I need something that will always run, regardless
    of browser settings (disabling of javascript, etc...). Thanks.

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    • Tim Slattery
      #2
      Re: Sanitizing input data from text boxes

      mbosco51@hotmai l.com wrote:
      [color=blue]
      >Hi. I maintain an asp website with many input text boxes. I need to
      >check all the data that is typed in for special chars. What is the
      >best way to do this? I need something that will always run, regardless
      >of browser settings (disabling of javascript, etc...). Thanks.[/color]

      The only foolproof way to do this is to check the data on the server
      after it's been submitted. If it doesn't meet with your standards,
      then send it back to the client along with an error message.

      --
      Tim Slattery
      MS MVP(DTS)
      Slattery_T@bls. gov

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        • mbosco51@hotmail.com
          #3
          Re: Sanitizing input data from text boxes

          Thanks Tim. That's where I get confused though. How do I ensure that
          I'm "on the server"?

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            • Kyle Peterson
              #4
              Re: Sanitizing input data from text boxes

              oh man...

              <mbosco51@hotma il.com> wrote in message
              news:1117039251 .811911.299030@ g49g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. .[color=blue]
              > Thanks Tim. That's where I get confused though. How do I ensure that
              > I'm "on the server"?
              >[/color]


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                • Tim Slattery
                  #5
                  Re: Sanitizing input data from text boxes

                  mbosco51@hotmai l.com wrote:
                  [color=blue]
                  >Thanks Tim. That's where I get confused though. How do I ensure that
                  >I'm "on the server"?[/color]

                  If you don't know that, you need some very basic education about ASP.
                  Here's one site that might be of aid: http://www.learnasp.com/learn/

                  Google for others.

                  --
                  Tim Slattery
                  MS MVP(DTS)
                  Slattery_T@bls. gov

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                    • mbosco51@hotmail.com
                      #6
                      Re: Sanitizing input data from text boxes

                      doh! i got it. sorry, it's been awhile.

                      Tim Slattery wrote:[color=blue]
                      > mbosco51@hotmai l.com wrote:
                      >[color=green]
                      > >Thanks Tim. That's where I get confused though. How do I ensure that
                      > >I'm "on the server"?[/color]
                      >
                      > If you don't know that, you need some very basic education about ASP.
                      > Here's one site that might be of aid: http://www.learnasp.com/learn/
                      >
                      > Google for others.
                      >
                      > --
                      > Tim Slattery
                      > MS MVP(DTS)
                      > Slattery_T@bls. gov[/color]

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