[ale] OT: HTML, Forms and Buttons?

Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
Wed Jan 19 14:30:24 EST 2005


Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> I don't use the frames to manage data.  The left frame is the index with
> links to perl/cgi scripts which give output in the right frame.  Most of
> these scripts have forms.  When I click the Submit button it opens a new
> window to display the output instead of overwriting the same window.
> The frames are used strictly for Navigation.  I've done a VERY little
> with CSS just for setting backgrounds and some text formatting.  If I
> can make it look better using CSS than www.rdlg.net looks I'd LOVE to do
> it.

You need to research the target= and name= syntax.  By naming your 
windows/frames you can put the data where you want it.  You could even 
have it write to the right frame rather then open a new window.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey



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