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  • vladimirblotan
    New Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 5
    #1

    HTML form failing when using PHP include function

    Hi,

    I'm trying to create a dynamic form that is accessed from multiple pages. I've created the form and included into one of the main PHP pages using the include() function.

    Now, when I run the form, it seems to be ignoring the <form> tag entirely. I want the form to pass the data to another PHP script for validation and dumping into the database. The form will only pass the details back to same page the form is run from.

    The form works as it should when I run it's script individually, but not through another page using include().

    Any suggestions or help would be great appreciated. Thanks in advance,

    Vladimir
    Tags: form, html, include, php
    • dlite922
      Recognized Expert Top Contributor
      • Dec 2007
      • 1586
      #2
      View your source in your browse and see the HTML is what you expect.


      Dan

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        • vladimirblotan
          New Member
          • Jul 2009
          • 5
          #3
          Form

          Hi Dan,

          Thanks for the speedy reply.

          I've had another play with it and decided to strip it down to it's basic form. I added in an identical form into the index.php script. The HTML is echoing out correctly and appears correct in view source.

          The form will still not move to another page.

          Vladimir

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            • Markus
              Recognized Expert Expert
              • Jun 2007
              • 6092
              #4
              We're going to have to see the source code, HTML and PHP, if we're going to help you.

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                • vladimirblotan
                  New Member
                  • Jul 2009
                  • 5
                  #5
                  Hi Markus,

                  Thanks for the reply. The code I'm using for the Index.php script is posted below.
                  Do you also require the output HTML from the view source?

                  Thanks,

                  Vladimir

                  Code:
                  <?php

//Database connection data
include("config/db_config.php");
opendb($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass, $dbname);

$pagetitle = "Asset Catalogue Front Page";

//HTML header information. Assigns variable $pagetitle as the title for the page
include("layout/htmlheader.php");


//checks for previously run forms/**/
//$delete = $_POST['delete'];
//if(isset($delete))
//  {
    //script to delete the selected entry from the database
//    include("data/delete.php");
//  }


//Table data for the main output
echo ("<table border=1>");
echo ("<tr name=\"title\">");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Field</td>");
echo ("<td>Delete</td>");
echo ("</tr>");

//script to pull data from database, assign to variable and echo into table
include("data/select.php");

echo ("</table>");

//Form for inputting a new record

$rows = 1;

echo ("</br>");
echo ("<table border =1>");
echo ("<tr>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("<td>");
echo ("Field");
echo ("</td>");
echo ("</tr>");



echo ("<form action=\"insert.php\" method=\"POST\" >");
echo ("<input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\">");
echo ("</form>");


echo ("</table>");

//HTML footer information
include("layout/htmlfooter.php");



?>

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                    • Markus
                      Recognized Expert Expert
                      • Jun 2007
                      • 6092
                      #6
                      Yes please - the HTML source would be useful.

                      Is the form that is not working, the one located ~line #80?

                      Also, doing all that echo()ing isn't the best way to achieve that result - have a look at the heredoc syntax.

                      Mark.

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                        • vladimirblotan
                          New Member
                          • Jul 2009
                          • 5
                          #7
                          Thanks for telling me about the heredoc syntax. Very useful!
                          I'll start using that from now on.

                          Anyhow; It is the form at line 80 that is the problem. I removed all the form fields to test the form.
                          Also, here is the HTML from view source:



                          Code:
                          <html>
<head>
<title>Title</title>
</head>
<body> 
<table border=1>
<tr name="field">
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
</tr>
<tr name="Field">
<td>123</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>123-2009</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>2009-08-05 09:07:27</td>
<td><form method="POST"><input type="hidden" name="id" value="123"><input type="submit" name="delete" value="Delete"></td>
</tr>
</table>


<table border =1>
<tr>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
<td>Field</td>
</tr>
<form action="insert.php" method="POST" ><input type="submit" name="submit"></form>

</table>
</body>
</html>

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                            • Markus
                              Recognized Expert Expert
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 6092
                              #8
                              Close the form on line 29.

                              Mark.

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                                • vladimirblotan
                                  New Member
                                  • Jul 2009
                                  • 5
                                  #9
                                  Thanks Mark,

                                  Not sure how I missed that. Think it's a case of can't see the forest for the trees.
                                  Thanks a lot.

                                  Vladimir.

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                                    • Markus
                                      Recognized Expert Expert
                                      • Jun 2007
                                      • 6092
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by vladimirblotan
                                      Thanks Mark,

                                      Not sure how I missed that. Think it's a case of can't see the forest for the trees.
                                      Thanks a lot.

                                      Vladimir.
                                      No problem, Vladimir.

                                      Easy mistake :)

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                                        • dlite922
                                          Recognized Expert Top Contributor
                                          • Dec 2007
                                          • 1586
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by dlite922
                                          View your source in your browse and see the HTML is what you expect.


                                          Dan
                                          Yes, My reply was very general, but it was as simple as pasting the HTML source into this: http://validator.w3.org

                                          BAM! problem found in 2 seconds :)



                                          Dan

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