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In a javascript function invoked from an onsubmit handler, if the function returns false, the form is still submitted. If I find an error in a form, how do I cancel the submit?

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HTML form has: action="/TTFFRP/addlicense.rex" method="get" onsubmit="validate_data();"

validate_data is defined in tags:

function validate_data()

 {                                                                                                    
   alert('in validate routine');                                                                      
   if (document.getElementById('custname').value == )                                               
     {                                                                                                
      alert('Customer name must not be blank; put in name of organization licensing File RePackager');
      return false;                                                                                   
     }                                                                                                                                         

}

HTML form has: action="/TTFFRP/addlicense.rex" method="get" onsubmit="validate_data();" validate_data is defined in tags: function validate_data() { alert('in validate routine'); if (document.getElementById('custname').value == '') { alert('Customer name must not be blank; put in name of organization licensing File RePackager'); return false; } }

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I have the exactly same problem

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Try posting at the Web Development / Standards Evangelism forum at MozillaZine. The helpers over there are more knowledgeable about web page development issues with Firefox. http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=25 You'll need to register and login to be able to post in that forum.

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Make the onsubmit handler say "return validate_data();" so:



works!