can one set post_max_size in form?

[veg_all@yahoo.com]

I dont have access to my php.ini file so I am trying the following
which doesn't seem to work:

<input type=hidden name=post_max_s ize value=100000>

I know it can be done for file uploads, but can it be done for posting
data?

[petersprc@gmail.com]

Re: can one set post_max_size in form?

If you're using Apache, you can try setting LimitRequestBod y to the
desired limit in bytes. For example: "LimitRequestBo dy 100000". This is
available in .htaccess as well as the global configuration. See

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/core.html#limitrequestbody

You can also try setting PHP's post_max_size directive in apache if
php.ini is off-limits. For example: "php_value post_max_size 100000".
See http://us3.php.net/manual/en/ini.cor....post-max-size

Another option is to use client-side browser validation. You can set
the maxlength attribute on a text field or use javascript to check the
length of a textarea before submitting. These limits could be bypassed
by a user determined to do so however. An example of client-side input
length checking:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
// Don't allow more than length chars
function checkTextareaLe n(textarea, length)
{
if (textarea.value .length length) {
textarea.value = textarea.value. substring(0, length)
}
}
//-->
</script>

<form method=post>

<input name=text1 maxlength=5 <!-- Browser should limit text1 to 5
chars -->

<textarea name=text2
onKeyDown="chec kTextareaLen(th is, 20)"
onKeyUp="checkT extareaLen(this , 20)"
onChange="check TextareaLen(thi s, 20)"

></textarea>

<input type=submit>

</form>

See here for a more advanced script that allows you to set maxlength on
textarea elements: http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/maxlength.html

Best Regards,

John Peters

veg_all@yahoo.c om wrote:

I dont have access to my php.ini file so I am trying the following
which doesn't seem to work:
>
<input type=hidden name=post_max_s ize value=100000>
>
I know it can be done for file uploads, but can it be done for posting
data?