This is a basic, and very easy to understand,
tutorial on how to make one file to do it all--
Shows the contact form, then upon submit,
will automaticly update the page with a message,
while PHP sends out the email.
This is an illustration of how to send email through PHP. I did not create a function because I feel mail() is already a wrapper all by itself. I left the first parameter empty because I feel that the "to row" is not any more important than any other row in the header string.
Using PHP array functions to view all of your POST/GET Variables make it easy for retrieving data from online forms. It's also great for debugging your codes.
Most dynamic web sites rely heavily on forms. From user authentication to entry of news items, we use forms to accept user input. There are many different ways we can validate data from the user. In this tutorial, we will examine several of the more common items that need validation and provide examples for each. We will also explore how to check documents for misspelled words and suggest proper replacements.
Platform(s): Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, Mac OSX, Sun Solaris
Every now and then for some reason a user will feel compelled to send a message to a webmaster. By using a form this makes the process much easier from both points of view. The user does not have to search for an e-mail address and open an e-mail client, and the webmaster is presented with a relatively well formatted message.
Fast and easy way to make the needed item from a list of items in a form choosen as default. The example shows how to use it to select a country from a list.
Form validation the process that occurs after the user clicks the submit button and before the form data processed by a PHP, JAVA or CGI program. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to intercept the submission and pass the form data through one validation tests. At the end of this tutorial, youŽll have a complete form validation framework in php wich can be seemless integerate in existing web applications.
Platform(s): Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, Mac OSX, Sun Solaris