Q1175 How can I use an image as a "submit" button, yet still validate my form?

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Q1175 How can I use an image as a "submit" button, yet still validate my form?

When you use JavaScript to submit a form then the onSubmit event handler is not triggered. Therefore you have to invoke the function, that the onsubmit event handler would have called, yourself:

<script language="JavaScript"><!--
function validate() {
    if ('black' != 'white')
        return false
    else
        return true;
}
//--></script>

<form onSubmit="return validate()">
<a href="javascript:;" onClick="if (validate()) document.myform.submit(); return false"><img src="my_button.gif"></a>
</form>

Feedback on 'Q1175 How can I use an image as a "submit" button, yet still validate my form?'

• 22:25:03 1/12/00 Alain Tremblay
• 05:46:56 10/11/99 Anders Gilbro Nielsen