The checkbox example there evidently also uses a VALUE={text_string}
If the checkbox comes back checked VALUE is set to that string. If
the box isn't checked the VALUE field comes back NULL. At least
that is how I read the tutorial. I haven't tried this myself yet.
Mary
> From www-talk@www0.cern.ch Mon Jun 27 14:59 PDT 1994
> Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 19:51:30 +0200
> Originator: www-talk@info.cern.ch
> From: bryon@pad.meaddata.com (Bryon Propst)
> To: Multiple recipients of list <www-talk@www0.cern.ch>
> Subject: Checkbox and Forms
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>
> Yet again, please help. I am putting together an "order form" through
> which a user may select certain items or files, supply name and comments,
> and submit. Currently my form uses the checkbox, i.e.:
>
> <INPUT TYPE="checkbox">Some order item here
>
> How does the "checked" item info get passed to the form to be included in the
> email message? The output contains everthing entered into the text fields
> and TEXTAREA fields, but contains nothing from the selected CHECKBOX options.
>
> Pardon my ignorance. I look forward to any responses. Please send them
> to:
>
> bryon@meaddata.com
>
> Thanks.
>