Dynamic forms ???

[Phil Latio]

Has anyone got any good advice on how to create dynamic forms?

I am creating a subscription form where the subscriber selects which level
of service they will have and depending on the selection they made,
additional boxes to appear. If they go for a more expensive service, they
can enter more details. It is basically a directory application.

Am I right thinking this is AJAX because I am not pressing refresh for the
boxes to appear? If so, which is the best newsgroup for AJAX (since I can't
find a dedicated group), this one or the comp.lang.javascript instead?

Any tips or links appreciated.

Cheers

Phil

[macca]

I dont think you need AJAX for this, just plain javascript.

try comp.lang.javascript
Regards,

Paul

[Phil Latio]

"macca" <pt*******@googlemail.comwrote in message
news:11*********************@57g2000hsv.googlegrou ps.com...

>I dont think you need AJAX for this, just plain javascript.

try comp.lang.javascript
Regards,

Paul

Thanks. I shall have look at Javascript. I've never been too keen on client
side scripting, especially since finding IE and Firefox browsers use
different Javascript standards.

Cheers

Phil

[The Natural Philosopher]

Phil Latio wrote:

"macca" <pt*******@googlemail.comwrote in message
news:11*********************@57g2000hsv.googlegrou ps.com...

>I dont think you need AJAX for this, just plain javascript.

try comp.lang.javascript
Regards,

Paul

Thanks. I shall have look at Javascript. I've never been too keen on client
side scripting, especially since finding IE and Firefox browsers use
different Javascript standards.

Yes,indeed.

However its not TOO hard to achieve what you want.

Just make sure you have every browser imaginable at your fingerrtips to
test with.

Cheers

Phil

[Tyno Gendo]

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Phil Latio wrote:

>"macca" <pt*******@googlemail.comwrote in message
news:11*********************@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...

>>I dont think you need AJAX for this, just plain javascript.

try comp.lang.javascript
Regards,

Paul

Thanks. I shall have look at Javascript. I've never been too keen on
client side scripting, especially since finding IE and Firefox
browsers use different Javascript standards.

Yes,indeed.

However its not TOO hard to achieve what you want.

Just make sure you have every browser imaginable at your fingerrtips to
test with.

>Cheers

Phil

when dabbling in the dark side (javascript) i find it better to use a
wrapper library and let them do the cross-browser stuff, try:

Prototype http://www.prototypejs.org/
MooFX http://moofx.mad4milk.net/

There are many others.

This blog article looks quite good on validation using Prototype, will
have to read that myself ;-)

http://www.tetlaw.id.au/view/javascr...eld-validation

Hope that helps.

[Captain Paralytic]

On 24 Sep, 06:55, "Phil Latio" <[e-mail]:

Thanks. I shall have look at Javascript. I've never been too keen on client
side scripting, especially since finding IE and Firefox browsers use
different Javascript standards.

Err, how do you think AJAX is achieved then!