Form Submit Problem With Certain Browsers

Form Submit Problem With Certain Browsers

am 18.04.2008 17:56:00 von Paputxi

I have created several forms which work fine with IE7. That is, using IE7
the viewer fills in the form and hits submit. They get a Thank You web page
and I get their inputs as expected. However, if the viewer is using other
web browsers, like Firefox and Safari (I've tried these myself), when they
hit the submit button, the email client application starts up, which is not
what is expected nor intended.

Does anyone know how to resolve this problem? I'm hoping it is just is a
browser setting issue, but if it is I can't figure it out.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Form Submit Problem With Certain Browsers

am 18.04.2008 18:21:08 von tarowe

Please provide a link to the form with this issue.

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"Paputxi" wrote in message
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>I have created several forms which work fine with IE7. That is, using IE7
> the viewer fills in the form and hits submit. They get a Thank You web page
> and I get their inputs as expected. However, if the viewer is using other
> web browsers, like Firefox and Safari (I've tried these myself), when they
> hit the submit button, the email client application starts up, which is not
> what is expected nor intended.
>
> Does anyone know how to resolve this problem? I'm hoping it is just is a
> browser setting issue, but if it is I can't figure it out.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Re: Form Submit Problem With Certain Browsers

am 18.04.2008 18:21:54 von tom

Please post a URL to one of the forms in question.
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"Paputxi" wrote in message
news:BBC3306D-1219-4A3C-806B-332AEE4E27A4@microsoft.com...
:I have created several forms which work fine with IE7. That is, using IE7
: the viewer fills in the form and hits submit. They get a Thank You web
page
: and I get their inputs as expected. However, if the viewer is using other
: web browsers, like Firefox and Safari (I've tried these myself), when they
: hit the submit button, the email client application starts up, which is
not
: what is expected nor intended.
:
: Does anyone know how to resolve this problem? I'm hoping it is just is a
: browser setting issue, but if it is I can't figure it out.
:
: Thanks in advance.

Re: Form Submit Problem With Certain Browsers

am 18.04.2008 18:36:01 von Paputxi

Here's one: http://www.afsla.org/contact_us.htm

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> Please post a URL to one of the forms in question.
> --
> Tom [Pepper] Willett
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> "You're a daisy if you do!"
> ---
> FrontPage Support:
> http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
> ===
> "Paputxi" wrote in message
> news:BBC3306D-1219-4A3C-806B-332AEE4E27A4@microsoft.com...
> :I have created several forms which work fine with IE7. That is, using IE7
> : the viewer fills in the form and hits submit. They get a Thank You web
> page
> : and I get their inputs as expected. However, if the viewer is using other
> : web browsers, like Firefox and Safari (I've tried these myself), when they
> : hit the submit button, the email client application starts up, which is
> not
> : what is expected nor intended.
> :
> : Does anyone know how to resolve this problem? I'm hoping it is just is a
> : browser setting issue, but if it is I can't figure it out.
> :
> : Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

Re: Form Submit Problem With Certain Browsers

am 18.04.2008 20:22:50 von Ronx

Change this:


width="79" height="20" name="submit">


to

width="79" height="20" name="submit">

IE will submit the form, other browsers will run the mailto: link
without submitting the form.

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MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group, emails will be deleted unread.


"Paputxi" wrote in message
news:AA867802-C102-4EF3-95F3-0D596A5CD271@microsoft.com...
> Here's one: http://www.afsla.org/contact_us.htm
>
> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
>
>> Please post a URL to one of the forms in question.
>> --
>> Tom [Pepper] Willett
>> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>> "You're a daisy if you do!"
>> ---
>> FrontPage Support:
>> http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
>> ===
>> "Paputxi" wrote in message
>> news:BBC3306D-1219-4A3C-806B-332AEE4E27A4@microsoft.com...
>> :I have created several forms which work fine with IE7. That is,
>> using IE7
>> : the viewer fills in the form and hits submit. They get a Thank You
>> web
>> page
>> : and I get their inputs as expected. However, if the viewer is
>> using other
>> : web browsers, like Firefox and Safari (I've tried these myself),
>> when they
>> : hit the submit button, the email client application starts up,
>> which is
>> not
>> : what is expected nor intended.
>> :
>> : Does anyone know how to resolve this problem? I'm hoping it is
>> just is a
>> : browser setting issue, but if it is I can't figure it out.
>> :
>> : Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>

Re: Form Submit Problem With Certain Browsers

am 18.04.2008 20:38:22 von Ronx

To be clear, with the mailto: link wrapping the submit button IE7 and
earlier will submit the form and ignore the link, other browsers will
use the link, and not submit the form. I don't know what IE8 does.
--
Ron Symonds
MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group, emails will be deleted unread.


"Ronx" wrote in message
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> Change this:
>
>
> > width="79" height="20" name="submit">

>
> to
>
> > width="79" height="20" name="submit">
>
> IE will submit the form, other browsers will run the mailto: link
> without submitting the form.
>
> --
> Ron Symonds
> MVP (FrontPage)
> Reply only to group, emails will be deleted unread.
>
>
> "Paputxi" wrote in message
> news:AA867802-C102-4EF3-95F3-0D596A5CD271@microsoft.com...
>> Here's one: http://www.afsla.org/contact_us.htm
>>
>> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
>>
>>> Please post a URL to one of the forms in question.
>>> --
>>> Tom [Pepper] Willett
>>> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>>> "You're a daisy if you do!"
>>> ---
>>> FrontPage Support:
>>> http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
>>> ===
>>> "Paputxi" wrote in message
>>> news:BBC3306D-1219-4A3C-806B-332AEE4E27A4@microsoft.com...
>>> :I have created several forms which work fine with IE7. That is,
>>> using IE7
>>> : the viewer fills in the form and hits submit. They get a Thank You
>>> web
>>> page
>>> : and I get their inputs as expected. However, if the viewer is
>>> using other
>>> : web browsers, like Firefox and Safari (I've tried these myself),
>>> when they
>>> : hit the submit button, the email client application starts up,
>>> which is
>>> not
>>> : what is expected nor intended.
>>> :
>>> : Does anyone know how to resolve this problem? I'm hoping it is
>>> just is a
>>> : browser setting issue, but if it is I can't figure it out.
>>> :
>>> : Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Re: Form Submit Problem With Certain Browsers

am 19.04.2008 17:36:30 von jpkarlsen

IE8 should be fully standards based so should run the link and ignore
the button. Haven't testet it though.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen.

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:38:22 +0100, "Ronx"
wrote:

>To be clear, with the mailto: link wrapping the submit button IE7 and
>earlier will submit the form and ignore the link, other browsers will
>use the link, and not submit the form. I don't know what IE8 does.