Re: Do not show form field requirements

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From: clintonG (csgallagher_at_REMOVETHISTEXT@metromilwaukee.com)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:53:02 -0500

There are two types of validation: clinet-side and server-side.
You have apparently already developed the client-side which
validates the form entry 'format' valid before the 'value' of the
entry is submitted to the server.

In general practice, the only way to determine if the actual value
itself is incorrect can only be determined if the submitted value is
compared to what is stored in the database. This is perhaps the
most common type of server-side validation.

Google: "server-side validation"+"asp"

Finally, I don't know if this shoe fits but I hope you are not another
corporate rat requiring students to compromise their security by
mandating they submit a Social Security number through a web page
without using a AT LEAST 128 bit SSL certificate which is strong
but not absolutely secure. Still, a social security number should
NEVER be submitted through a web page.

The proper way to achieve your objective without being a stinking
corporate rat allows the student's to submit their name and e-mail
address as both can be looked up in the database as easily as the
Social Security number most corporate rats dishonestly refer to
as a 'Student Number' or some other such lie.

I hope this shoe doesn't fit. 

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         A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
         Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
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"Career Centre" <career.centre@ucfv.ca> wrote in message
news:20aaa01c45964$42d16f80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I am trying to create a form (in Frontpage 2002) for
> students to request certain information by entering their
> e-mail and student number. (I would like them to
> automatically receive this information.)
> Since all valid student numbers will have the same number
> of digits and fall within certain values, I have set the
> form field validation to require these things.  Right now,
> however, if someone submits an incorrect number the error
> message that pops up gives the criteria for this field
> (ie. "Please enter a value greater than...").
> Instead, I would like them to simply get an error such
> as "Please submit a valid student number."
> Can this be done?

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