problem in validating checkboxes

[madhuriks]

hi,
in my project i used jsp form..if i enter the values it should be added in XML file..i used check boxes in my form..if i select more than one it is not updating in the XML file...can anyone help me out...here is the code...

 
test.form
 
<input type="checkbox" name="colors[]" value="blue" id="blue">Blue <br>
<input type="checkbox" name="colors[]" value="red" id="red">red <br>
<input type="checkbox" name="colors[]" value="green" id="green">green <br>
 
 

function validate()
{
var chks = document.getElementsByName('colors[]');
var hasChecked = false;
for (var i = 0; i < chks.length; i++)
{
if (chks[i].checked)
{
hasChecked = true;
break;
}
}
if (hasChecked == false)
{
alert("Please select at least one.");
return false;
}
return true;
}
 

thanks in advance,
madhu.

[Dormilich]

if i enter the values it should be added in XML file

I don’t see, where you do that. you have posted a validation function, that tells, whether no checkbox is checked ot not.

[madhuriks]

hi,
i got the answer...