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This reset type in my input tag really is not resetting the values.

<input type="reset" value=" Clear ">

Follow me for a minute.

I have 2 selects.
When I have a select1 that has some kind of input in it and then submit
the form I get data based on select1.
I then press the "back" button.
Select1 has data in it.
I press the reset button above,select1 gets cleared.
I enter data in select2.

But, I get data based on select1 as well.

So, what I am saying is that all the reset function does is clear the
values from the selects, but it is not changing the selections from
memory apparently.

Do I need to do some kind of javascript to completely fix this?

Mike

Jul 20 '05 #1
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Michael Hill wrote:
This reset type in my input tag really is not resetting the values.

<input type="reset" value=" Clear ">
There's been plenty of general discussion in the past about the
usefulness or otherwise of input type="reset". You might benefit by
searching for it, even though it isn't going to answer your present
specific question.
I have 2 selects.
When I have a select1 that has some kind of input in it and then submit
the form I get data based on select1.
I then press the "back" button.
Select1 has data in it.
I press the reset button above,select1 gets cleared.
I enter data in select2.

But, I get data based on select1 as well.
URL of test case? Browser used?

I don't grasp exactly what you say is going wrong (which is why a test
case would be appropriate); perhaps this old page helps, or perhaps
not: http://ppewww.ph.gla.ac.uk/~flavell/www/testselect.html
So, what I am saying is that all the reset function does is clear the
values from the selects, but it is not changing the selections from
memory apparently.
Huh? There _is_ no memory, unless you're providing it (e.g by having
the server write hidden variables into the form). HTTP itself is
inherently stateless.
Do I need to do some kind of javascript to completely fix this?


Javascript never "completely fixes" anything. It just adds new
variations of behaviour, relative to what you get from those who have
it disabled.

Forms can be designed to work. Plenty of folks have done it; I'm sure
you can too.

Reserve Javascript, if you use it at all, for optional extras, with
the emphasis on "optional".

good luck
Jul 20 '05 #2

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