PHP - Basic Form + Validation

Gday,
I'm trying to add a contact form on my site using a PHP script I downloaded from the web. I have tweaked the script, but I have never used PHP before and haven't got the time to learn it yet. Could someone please help me to get this working, I have added a subject drop down field that I would like to add validation to force the user to choose one, and I'd like the subject they choose to appear in the subject field of the resulting email. Once the PHP script has run and the email has been sent I'd like the text at the bottom to appear on the original page. At the moment when i click submit it just goes to the php page and shows three lines of the error message text.
Here is the relevant code:

This form is placed within a static html page:

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<form name="contactform" method="post" action="send_form_email.php" style="text-align:left;">
          <label for="first_name">First name <span class="red">*</span></label>
          <input name="first_name" type="text" value="please enter your first name" size="30" maxlength="75" onclick="document.contactform.first_name.value='';" />
          <br/>
          <label for="last_name">Last name <span class="red">*</span></label>
          <input name="last_name" type="text" value="please enter your last name" size="30" maxlength="75" onclick="document.contactform.last_name.value='';" />
          <br/>
          <label for="email" style="margin-right:32px;">Email <span class="red">*</span></label>
          <input name="email" type="text" value="please enter your email address" size="30" maxlength="75" onclick="document.contactform.email.value='';" />
          <br/>
          <label for="phone_number" style="margin-right:34px;">Phone</label>
          <input name="phone_number" type="text" value="please enter your phone number" size="30" maxlength="75" onclick="document.contactform.phone_number.value='';" />
          <br/>
          <label for="email_subject" style="margin-right:19px;">Subject <span class="red">*</span></label>
          <select name="email_subject" style="margin-bottom:10px;">
          <option value="Choose one">Choose one</option>
            <option value="Lost my password">Lost my password</option>
            <option value="Gardening advice">Gardening advice</option>
            <option value="Order status">Order status</option>
            <option value="Web feedback">Web feedback</option>
            <option value="Customer Service">Customer Service</option>
            <option value="Product feedback">Product feedback</option>
            <option value="Other">Other</option>
          </select>
          <br/>
          <label for="comments">Queries/Comments <span class="red">*</span></label>
          <textarea rows="10" cols="50" wrap="virtual" name="comments"
          onclick="document.contactform.comments.value='';" style="margin-bottom:5px;">Please type your query or comments here</textarea>
          <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
      </form>


and here is the seperate php script that is used:

<?php
if(isset($_POST['email'])) {

// EDIT THE 2 LINES BELOW AS REQUIRED
$email_to = "johnc@diggers.com.au";
$email_subject =  $_REQUEST['email_subject'];


 function died($error) {
// your error code can go here
echo "We are very sorry, but there were error(s) found with the form you submitted. ";
echo "These errors appear below.<br /><br />";
echo $error."<br /><br />";
echo "Please go back and fix these errors.<br /><br />";
die();
}

// validation expected data exists
if(!isset($_POST['first_name']) ||
!isset($_POST['last_name']) ||
!isset($_POST['email']) ||
!isset($_POST['telephone']) ||
!isset($_POST['email_subject']) ||
!isset($_POST['comments'])) {
died('We are sorry, but there appears to be a problem with the form you submitted.');
}

$first_name = $_POST['first_name']; // required
$last_name = $_POST['last_name']; // required
$email_from = $_POST['email']; // required
$telephone = $_POST['telephone']; // not required
$telephone = $_POST['email_subject']; // required
$comments = $_POST['comments']; // required

$error_message = "";
$email_exp = "^[A-Z0-9._%-]+@[A-Z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}$";
  if(!eregi($email_exp,$email_from)) {
   $error_message .= 'The Email Address you entered does not appear to be valid.<br />';
  }
$string_exp = "^[a-z .'-]+$";
  if(!eregi($string_exp,$first_name)) {
   $error_message .= 'The First Name you entered does not appear to be valid.<br />';
  }
  if(!eregi($string_exp,$last_name)) {
   $error_message .= 'The Last Name you entered does not appear to be valid.<br />';
  }
  if(strlen($comments) < 2) {
   $error_message .= 'The Comments you entered do not appear to be valid.<br />';
  }
  $string_exp = "^[0-9 .-]+$";
  if(!eregi($string_exp,$telephone)) {
   $error_message .= 'The Telephone Number you entered does not appear to be valid.<br />';
  }
  if(strlen($error_message) > 0) {
   died($error_message);
  }
$email_message = "Form details below.\n\n";

function clean_string($string) {
  $bad = array("content-type","bcc:","to:","cc:","href");
  return str_replace($bad,"",$string);
}

$email_message .= "First Name: ".clean_string($first_name)."\n";
$email_message .= "Last Name: ".clean_string($last_name)."\n";
$email_message .= "Email: ".clean_string($email_from)."\n";
$email_message .= "Telephone: ".clean_string($telephone)."\n";
$email_message .= "Comments: ".clean_string($comments)."\n";


// create email headers
$headers = 'From: '.$email_from."\r\n".
'Reply-To: '.$email_from."\r\n" .
'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();
@mail($email_to, $email_subject, $email_message, $headers);  
?>

<!-- include your own success html here -->

Thank you for contacting us. We will be in touch within 72 hours of the next working day.

<?
}
?>


Any help on how to get this going would be greatly appreciated, thanks

Hi.

Can someone show me the proper way to do a feedback form (like a "Contact US" form).
I have read about SQL injections and would like to know I am protecting against it.

And the proper way to store the submitted data in a database for a client's records.

I have a basic form I use, but I am unable to store the data properly.

Any help or a code idea would be appreciated.

Thanks much.

 

Basically this is a pretty straight forward application. The values are all best on a set of conditional statements held in a function and when the user presses submit, it SHOULD calculate the form....However, this is not the case, for some reason it keeps returning 0. I have tried and tried and tried....to no avail. I have attached the files so you can sort through a little easier as there are a good amount of lines.


Thanks!

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Hello,

I'm trying to take the value from an HTML form and insert it into a database on a button click. It inserts a null value into the database. The script is called submitColumnDetails.php.


This is where I create the text field that I want to take the information from. This is in a separate file.
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echo <<<END
<form action = "submitColumnDetails.php" method = "POST">
<input type = "text" name = "columnField"/>
</form>
END;

This is the submitColumnDetails.php file

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<?php
//Submit Column Data
//-----------------------------------------------------//
//Connect to localhost server
$connector = mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "root");
if(!$connector){ //If user can't connect to database
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error()); //Throw an error
}
//-----------------------------------------------------//

mysql_select_db("colin_db", $connector);

$newValue = $_POST["columnField"]; //Data from column field. THIS IS WHAT RETURNS NULL
$newColumnQuery = "INSERT INTO `colin_db`.`allColumnFields` (`DATA`) VALUES ('$newValue')";
mysql_query($newColumnQuery); //Query to add form to main table

$newColumnIntoMainTableQuery = "ALTER TABLE colin_table ADD ('$newValue' varchar(50))";
mysql_query($newColumnIntoMainTableQuery); //Query to add column to main table


mysql_close($connector); //Close database connection
echo "<script type = 'text/javascript'> window.location = 'index.php'</script>";
//Go back to original page
?>


Even when I print out the $newValue, it does not print anything. What am I doing incorrectly?

Hello All,

I am a newbie to PHP and I'm working on a marathon sign up form for my final project and could really use the help. The trouble i'm having is sending and retrieving database from the database. Below is the code i am using. Can someone please review and tell me where I went wrong.

 

(This is the code that is sitting at the top of my document)

<?php
session_start();
require_once('inc/dbuser.php');
function test_input($data) {
  $data = trim($data);
  $data = stripslashes($data);
  $data = htmlspecialchars($data);
  return $data;
}
if (isset($_POST['submit_registration'])) {
$username = test_input($_POST['username']);
$password = test_input($_POST['password']);
$cpassword = test_input($_POST['cpassword']);
$fname = test_input($_POST['fname']);
$lname = test_input($_POST['lname']);
$email = test_input($_POST['email']);
$phone = test_input($_POST['phone']);
$address = test_input($_POST['address']);
$city = test_input($_POST['city']);
$state = test_input($_POST['state']);
$zip = test_input($_POST['zip']);
$distance = test_input($_POST['distance']);
if (!empty($username) || !empty($password) || !empty($fname) || !empty($lname)|| !empty($email) || !empty($phone)|| !empty($address)|| !empty($city)|| !empty($state)|| !empty($zip)|| !empty($distance)) {

}
else{
    
     $sql = "SELECT email From runners Where email = ? Limit 1";
     //Prepare statement
     $stmt = mysqli_stmt_init($conn);
     if(!mysqli_stmt_prepare($stmt, $sql)){
       header("location: ../signup?error=sqlerror");
      exit();  
     }
     else{
     mysqli_stmt_bind_param($stmt,'s', $email);
     mysqli_stmt_execute($stmt);
     $stmt->bind_result($email);
     $stmt->store_result($stmt);
     $resultCheck = mysqli_stmt_num_rows($stmt);
     if ($resultsCheck > 0) {
      header ("Location: ../signup.php?error=usertaken&email=".$email);
      exit();
     }
     else {
         $sql = "INSERT Into runners (username, password, fname, lname, email, phone, address, city, state, zip, distance) values(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
         $stmt = mysqli_stmt_init($conn);
         if(!mysqli_stmt_prepare($stmt, $sql)) {
             header ("Location: ../signup.php?error=sqlerror");
      exit();
         }
         else{
            $hashedPwd = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
         mysqli_stmt_bind_param($stmt,"ssssssssssss", $username, $hashedPwd, $fname, $lname, $email, $phone, $address,$city, $state, $zip, $distance);
         mysqli_stmt_execute($stmt);
         header ("Location: ../signup.php?signup=success");
      exit();
         
 }
}
     }    
}
 mysqli_stmt_close($stmt);
     mysqli_stmt_close($conn);
}  
   
?>

 

(This is my form [submit_registration] )

 

<div class="contact">
                <?php
                if(isset($_GET['error'])) {
                    if($_GET['error']=="emptyfields"){
                       echo '<p>Fill in all fields!</p>';
                    }
                    elseif($_GET['error']== "invalidemail") {
                       echo '<p>Provide a valid email!</p>';  
                    }
                    elseif($_GET['error']== "usertaken") {
                       echo '<p>Username is already taken!</p>';
                    }
                     elseif($_GET['error']== "passwordCheck") {
                       echo '<p>Your passwords do not match!</p>';
                     }
                      elseif($_GET['signup']== "success") {
                       echo '<p>Signup Successful!</p>';
                      }
                }
                ?>
            <form name="form1" action="signup.php" method="post">
                            <p><label>Create a username:<br></label>
                                    <input type="text" name="username" placeholder="username" autofocus required><br>
                                    <span class="err" id="usrErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>Create a Password:<br></label>
                                    <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="password" autofocus required><br>
                                    <span class="err" id="pwdErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>Confirm Password:<br></label>
                                    <input type="password" name="cpassword" placeholder="confirm password" autofocus required><br>
                                    <span class="err" id="cpwdErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>First Name:<br></label>
                                    <input type="text" name="fname" placeholder="first name" autofocus required><br>
                                    <span class="err" id="fnErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>Last Name:<br></label>
                                    <input type="text" name="lname" placeholder="last name" autofocus required><br>
                                    <span class="err" id="lnErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>Email:<br></label>
                                    <input type="text" name="email" placeholder="you@youremail.com" required><br>
                                    <span class="err" id="emErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>Phone: <br></label>
                                    <input type="tel" name="phone1" placeholder="XXX-XXX-XXXX" maxlength="13" required>
                                    <span class="err" id="phErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>Address: <br></label>
                                    <input type="text" name="address" placeholder="415 W. 15th Street" required>
                                    <span class="err" id="addErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>City: <br></label>
                                    <input type="text" name="city" placeholder="Chicago" required>
                                    <span class="err" id="cityErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>State:<br></label>
                                    <input type="text" name="state" placeholder="IL" maxlength="2" required>
                                    <span class="err" id="stateErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p><label>Zip: <br></label>
                                    <input type="text" name="zip" placeholder="60621" maxlength="5" required>
                                    <span class="err" id="zipErr"></span>
                                </p>
                                <p>I am interested in:<br>
                                <span id="inErr" class="err"></span>
                                <select id="interest" class="adj">
                                    <option disabled>--5k--</option>
                                    <option> 1 Mile Run</option>
                                    <option> 5K Run</option>
                                    <option>10K run</option>
                                </select>
                                </p>
                                  <button type="submit" name="submit_registration"onclick="validForm()">Signup</button>
 
                                  
                                </p>
                            </form>

Hi all,

Im trying to add validation to a form to allow PHP to check before its sends the values to another page for them to be uploaded to a database.

The problem i have is that i have taken a, i thought simple PHP validating script off the net and i cant seem to get it to work, its just giving me a blank page. I dont know if the script is outdated, i dont think it is.

The script is he

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<?php
include("validation.php");
?>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>Test Area</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="test.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />
</head>
<body>

<div id="container">

<h1>Add a Product</h1>

<?if(isset($_POST['send'])&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;(!validateModel($_POST['model']) || !validatePrice($_POST['price']) || !validateDescription($_POST['description']) ) ):?>
<div id="error">
<ul>
<?if(!validateModel($_POST['model'])):?>
<li><strong>Invalid Name:</strong> We want names with more than 3 letters!</li>
<?endif?>
<?if(!validatePrice($_POST['price'])):?>
<li><strong>Invalid E-mail:</strong> Type a Valid Price!</li>
<?endif?>
<?if(!validateDescription($_POST['description'])):?>
<li><strong>Invalid message:</strong> Type a message with at least with 10 letters</li>
<?endif?>
</ul>
</div>
<?elseif(isset($_POST['send'])):?>
<div id="error" class="valid">
<ul>
<li><strong>Congratulations!</strong> All fields are OK ;)</li>
</ul>
</div>
<?endif?>

<form method="post" id="customForm" action="" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<div>
<label for="model">Model Number</label>
<input id="model" name="model" type="text" />
<span id="modelInfo">Please enter your Product Model Number!</span>
</div>

<div>
<label for="product">Product</label>

<select class="products" name="products">
<option value="0">Please select an option below</option>
<option value="1">19" LCD TV</option>
<option value="2">22" LCD TV</option>
<option value="3">26" LCD TV</option>
<option value="4">32" LCD TV</option>
<option value="5">37" LCD TV</option>
<option value="6">42" LCD TV</option>
<option value="7">37" Plasma TV</option>
<option value="8">42" Plasma TV</option>
<option value="9">46" Plasma TV</option>
<option value="10">50" Plasma TV</option>
<option value="11">54" Plasma TV</option>
<option value="12">58" Plasma TV</option>
<option value="13">Wall Bracket</option>
<option value="14">Home Cinema System</option>
<option value="15">Bluray Home Cinema System</option>
<option value="16">DVD Recorder</option>
<option value="17">DVD Player</option>
<option value="18">DVD Portable</option>

<option value="">Bluray Recorder</option>
<option value="">Bluray Player</option>
<option value="">Bluray Portable</option>
<option value="">Projector</option>
<option value="">37" LCD TV</option>
<option value="">42" LCD TV</option>
<option value="">Personal Video Recorder (PVR)</option>
<option value="">3D Technology</option>
<option value="">Upright Cleaner</option>
<option value="">Cylinder Cleaner</option>
<option value="">DECT Phone</option>
<option value="">DECT Answer Phone</option>
<option value="">Washing Machines</option>
<option value="">Tumble Dryers</option>
<option value="">Dishwashers</option>
<option value="">Fridge-Freezers</option>
<option value="">Freezers</option>
<option value="">Refridgerators</option>

<option value="">Microwave (Solo)</option>
<option value="">Microwave (Grill)</option>
<option value="">Microwave Combination</option>
<option value="">Kettles</option>
<option value="">Toasters</option>
<option value="">Irons</option>
<option value="">Breadmakers</option>
<option value="">Microsystems</option>
<option value="">Minisystems</option>
<option value="">CD, Radio and Cassette Players</option>
<option value="">Pure Radios</option>
<option value="">Dimplex Fires</option>
<option value="">Convector Heaters</option>
<option value="">Fan Heaters</option>
<option value="">Mens Shavers/Grooming</option>
<option value="">Ladies Shavers/Beauty</option>
<option value="">Straighteners</option>
<option value="">Epilators</option>

<option value="">Stylish Cameras</option>
<option value="">Super Zoom Cameras</option>
<option value="">SD Camcorders</option>
<option value="">HD Camcorders</option>
<option value="">HDD Camcorders</option>
<option value="">Bluray Discs</option>
<option value="">DVD Discs</option>
<option value="">Leads</option>
<option value="">Mini DV Tapes</option>
<option value="">SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards</option>
</select>

<span id="productInfo">Please choose a Product Title!</span>
</div>

<div>
<label for="price">Price</label>
<input id="price" name="price" type="text" />
<span id="priceInfo">Please enter a Price!</span>
</div>

<div>
<label for="photo">Image</label>
<input style="font-size:13px;" class="file" name="photo" type="file" />
<span id="photoInfo">Please choose an Image!</span>
</div>

<div>
<label for="message">Description</label>
<textarea id="description" name="description" cols="" rows=""></textarea>
</div>

<div>
<input id="send" name="send" type="submit" value="Send" />
</div>

</form>
</div>
</body>
</html>

This is the validation file:

<?php
function validateModel($model){
//if it's NOT valid
if(strlen($model) < 4)
return false;
//if it's valid
else
return true;
}

function validatePrice($price){
//if it's NOT valid
if(strlen($price) < 4)
return false;
//if it's valid
else
return true;
}

function validateDescription($description){
//if it's NOT valid
if(strlen($description) < 10)
return false;
//if it's valid
else
return true;
}
?>


I can't spot the problem, any suggestions?

Hi all!

Im trying to modify a script so that when a user submits data on a form if there are any errors it flags all errors and not just the first one the script comes to and 'dies'.

Heres the form code

<?php
session_start();
?>
<!--//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+             |
//  Sample AJAX web form By: Codex-m                                                                               |
// http://www.php-developer.org                                                                                   |
//  You are free to use and improve this script provided you link to author web site: http://www.php-developer.org |
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
<html>
<head>
<title>Sample AJAX Web Form</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="prototype.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function sendRequest() {
new Ajax.Request("ajaxvalidate.php",
{
method: 'post',
parameters: 'name='+$F('name')+'&phonenumber='+$F('phonenumber')+'&age='+$F('age')+'&captcha='+$F('captcha'),
onComplete: showResponse
});
}
function showResponse(req){
$('show').innerHTML= req.responseText;
}
</script>
<style type="text/css">
P.yellow {background-color: #ffff00;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h3>This is a sample PHP web form with AJAX validation</h3>
Please complete the form below and then press "Submit button".<br />
<br /><br />
<form action="/ajaxwebform/ajaxvalidate.php" method="post" onsubmit="return false;">
Enter your Full Name, First name and Last name ONLY (Example: John Doe)<br />
<input style="background-color: #FFFFC0" type="text" name="name" id="name" size="50">
<br /><br />
Enter your Phone number (numbers only, no dashes and spaces)<br />
<input style="background-color: #FFFFC0" type="text" name="phonenumber" id="phonenumber" size="35">
<br /><br />
Enter your Age (Numbers only)<br />
<input style="background-color: #FFFFC0" type="text" name="age" id="age" size="50">
<br /><br />
<img src="/ajaxwebform/captcha.php" />
<br />
Enter the Captcha as shown above:
<br /> <br />
<input style="background-color: #FFFFC0" type="text" name="captcha" id="captcha" size="10">
<br /> <br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" onClick="sendRequest()">
</form>
<br />
This form will validate your data entry using AJAX. If you are correct with your data entry, the entire information entered will be shown in this page without reloading.
<br />
<br /><br />
<p class="yellow" id="show"></p>
</body>
</html>


Heres the php validating code

<?php
session_start();
?>
<!--//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+             |
//  Sample AJAX web form By: Codex-m                                                                               |
// http://www.php-developer.org                                                                                   |
//  You are free to use and improve this script provided you link to author web site: http://www.php-developer.org |
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
<?php
//start session to recover captcha answers
//connect to database
$username = "root";
$password = "";
$hostname = "localhost";
$database = "newdb";
$dbhandle = mysql_connect($hostname, $username, $password)
 or die("Unable to connect to MySQL");
$selected = mysql_select_db($database,$dbhandle)
or die("Could not select $database");
//extract form inputs
$name =$_POST['name'];
$phonenumber =$_POST['phonenumber'];
$age =$_POST['age'];
$usercaptchaanswer =$_POST['captcha'];
$correctcaptcha = $_SESSION['answer'];
//sanitize early for any possible MySQL entry
$name = mysql_real_escape_string(stripslashes(trim($name)));
$phonenumber = mysql_real_escape_string(stripslashes(trim($phonenumber)));
$age = mysql_real_escape_string(stripslashes(trim($age)));
$usercaptchaanswer = mysql_real_escape_string(stripslashes(trim($usercaptchaanswer)));
$correctcaptcha = mysql_real_escape_string(stripslashes(trim($correctcaptcha)));
Validate captcha entry
if ($correctcaptcha != $usercaptchaanswer) {
echo 'ERROR: You have entered wrong captcha code';
die ();
}
//Step 2 of data validation: check for blank entries
if (empty($name)) {
//name field is blank
echo 'ERROR: The name field is empty.';
die ();
}
if (empty($phonenumber)) {
//phone field is blank
echo 'ERROR: The phone field is empty.';
die ();
}
if (empty($age)) {
//age field is blank
echo 'ERROR: The age field is empty.';
die ();
}
if (empty($usercaptchaanswer)) {
captcha field is blank
echo 'ERROR: The captcha field is empty.';
die ();
}
//Step 3 of data validation: Ensuring correct format
//Step 3.1 validate full name, presence of first name and last name
$mystring = $name;
$findme   = ' ';
$pos = strpos($mystring, $findme);
$actualposition =$pos + 1;
//count strings
$count =strlen($mystring);
//count the number of characters for the first name
$countfirstname = $actualposition - 1;
//count the number of characters for the last name
$countlastname = $count - $actualposition;
//detect if full name has middle name
$posmid= strpos($mystring,$findme,$actualposition) + 1;
$middleadjust = $posmid - $actualposition;
$purealpha = str_replace(" ", "x", $mystring);
if ($actualposition==1) {
echo 'ERROR: You either forgot your first name or your last name.';
die ();
}
if ($countfirstname <2) {
echo 'ERROR: You are using an invalid first name, it should contain more than one character.';
die ();
}
if ($countlastname <2) {
echo 'ERROR: You are using an invalid last name, it should contain more than one character.';
die ();
}
if ($middleadjust >= 2) {
echo 'ERROR: You should not be using a middle name, please use only first name and last name.';
die ();
}
if (!(ctype_alpha($purealpha))) {
echo 'ERROR: Full name can only consist of alphabetic characters.';
die ();
}
//Step 3.2 Validate phone number
if (!(ctype_digit($phonenumber))) {
echo 'ERROR: A phone number should consist of numerical digits only and no spaces between numbers';
die ();
}
//Step 3.3 Validate age
if (!(ctype_digit($age))) {
echo 'ERROR: Your age should consist of numerical digits only and no spaces between numbers';
die ();
}
//Step 4. If all data entry is correct, show results in another page, assigned all values to sessions
echo 'Thank you for the correct data entry, below are the information entered:';
echo '<br />';
echo 'Your full name is: '.$name;
echo '<br />';
echo 'Your phone number is: '.$phonenumber;
echo '<br />';
echo 'Your age is: '.$age;
echo '<br />';
echo '<a href="/ajaxwebform/ajaxwebformtest.php">Click here to enter another data.</a>';
$_SESSION = array ();
session_destroy ();
mysql_close($dbhandle);
?>

Hi. I'm new to PHP and have a problem with some form validation.

The code below is my contact form. It was working until I added a dropdown list and checkbox. For all the other fields I created an input variable using the 'name' attribute to reference the data entered into the input fields and the validation appeared to work and an email was sent to the appropriate email address.

For the checkbox field I have also created a 'name' attribute but don't know whether this is right way to confirm whether the box has been checked?

For the field with a dropdown selection I have used the option 'selected', but again, don't know whether this is right or not.

Now when I enter valid data into all the fields, select a value from the dropdown and check the checkbox, I get an error message stating that I need to fill in all the form fields. I am pretty sure it is to do with the way I have tried to pick up the data from dropdown list and the checkbox, but can't figure out what it is. 

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

<?php echo file_get_contents('header.php'); ?>

<?php
    // Message Vars
    $msg = '';
    $msgClass = '';

  // Check to see if the form has been submitted
  if(filter_has_var(INPUT_POST, 'submit')) {
    //Input Data Variables
    $firstname = htmlspecialchars($_POST['firstname']);
    $lastname = htmlspecialchars($_POST['lastname']);
    $phonenumber = htmlspecialchars($_POST['phonenumber']);
    $email = htmlspecialchars($_POST['email']);
    $selected = htmlspecialchars($_POST['selected']);
    $message = htmlspecialchars($_POST['message']);
    $checkbox = htmlspecialchars($_POST['checkbox']);


    //Check required fields
    if(!empty($firstname) && !empty($lastname) && !empty($phonenumber) && !empty($email) && !empty($selected) && !empty($message) && !empty($checkbox)) {
      // If passed, check email address
      if(filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) === false) { 
        //If failed, Email address is not valid
        $msg = 'Please use a valid email address';
        $msgClass = 'alert-danger';
      } else {
        //Recipient email address and information to be sent to them
        $toEmail = 'hello@example.co.uk';
        $subject = 'Contact Request from  Website';
        $body = '<h2>Contact Request</h2>
                <h4>Name</h4><p>'.$firstname. ''.$lastname.'</p>
                <h4>Phone Number</h4><p>'.$phonenumber.'</p>
                <h4>Email Address</h4><p>'.$email.'</p>
                <h4>Subject</h4><p>'.$selected.'</p>
        ';

        // Email Headers
        $headers = "MIME-VERSION: 1.0" ."\r\n";
        $headers .="Content-Type:text/html;charset=UTF-8" ."\r\n";

        // Additional Headers
        $headers .= "From: " .$firstname. " ".$lastname." <".$email.">" ."\r\n"; 

        if(mail($toEmail, $subject, $body, $headers)) {
          // Message Sent
          $msg = 'Your message has been sent';
          $msgClass = 'alert-success';
        } else {
          // Message failed
          $msg = 'Your message has NOT been sent';
          $msgClass = 'alert-danger';
        }
      }  
    } else {
      //Failed
      $msg = 'Please fill in all fields';
      $msgClass = 'alert-danger';
    }
  }


?>



      <div class="container clearfix content-container">
        <h1 class="section-title">Contact Us</h1>
        <p>If you have any questions about the services we provide or would like to chat about a new website project, please get in touch using any of the options below. We would love to hear from you!</p>

        <!--Contact Page Row-->
        <div class="row">
          <div class="col-lg-6 contact-details">
            <div class="row">
              <div class="col-lg-12">
                <img src="assets/img/contact-us.jpg" class="img-responsive d-block contact-image" alt="Contact Us Image">
              </div>
            </div>
            <div class="row">
              <div class="col-lg-12 contact-name">
                <span class="d-inline-block contact-inline-block"><i class="fas fa-user fa-2x">
                </i></span>
                <span class="d-inline-block"><p class="contact-details">sn0wman23</p></span>   
              </div>
            </div>
            <div class="row">
              <div class="col-lg-12 contact-phone">
                <span class="d-inline-block contact-inline-block"><a href="tel:+447740484798"><i class="fas fa-mobile-alt fa-2x"></i></a></span>
                <span class="d-inline-block"><a href="tel:+441234567890"><p class="contact-details">01234 567890</a></p></span>  
              </div>
            </div>
            <div class="row">
              <div class="col-lg-12 contact-email">
                <span class="d-inline-block contact-inline-block"><a href="mailto:hello@example.co.uk"><i class="fas fa-envelope-square fa-2x"></i></a></span>
                <span class="d-inline-block"><a href="mailto:hello@example.co.uk"><p class="contact-details">hello@example.co.uk</a></p></span>  
              </div>
            </div>
            <div class="row">
              <div class="col-lg-12 contact-fb">
                <span class="d-inline-block contact-inline-block"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/" target="_blank"><i class="fab fa-facebook-square fa-2x"></a></i></span>
                <span class="d-inline-block"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/example/" target="_blank"><p class="contact-details">@example</a></p></span> 
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>

          <!--Contact Form-->
          <div class="col-lg-6 contact-form d-block">
            <?php if($msg != ''): ?>
              <div class="alert <?php echo $msgClass; ?>"><?php echo $msg; ?></div>
            <?php endif;?>
            <form method="post" action="contact.php" role="form">
              <div class=" row form-group">
                <div class="col-lg-6">
                  <label for="firstnameid">First name:</label>
                  <input type="text" name="firstname" class="form-control mb-3" id="firstnameid">
                </div>
                <div class="col-lg-6">
                  <label for="lastnameid">Last name:</label>
                  <input type="text" name="lastname" class="form-control mb-3" id="lastnameid">
                </div>
              </div>
              <div class="row form-group">
                <div class="col-lg-6">
                  <label for="phonenumber">Phone number:</label>
                  <input type="tel" name="phonenumber" class="form-control mb-3" id="phonenumberid">
                </div>
                <div class="col-lg-6">
                  <label for="emailid">Email address:</label>
                  <input type="email" name="email" class="form-control mb-3" id="emailid">
                </div>
              </div>
              <div class="row form-group">
                <div class="col-lg-12">
                  <label for="subjectid">How can I help?:</label>
                  <select class="form-control mb-3" id="subjectid">
                    <option selected>Select one from this list</option>
                    <option value="1">Value 1</option>
                    <option value="2">Value 2</option>
                    <option value="3">Value 3</option>
                  </select>
                </div>
              </div>
              <div class="row form-group">
                <div class="col-lg-12">
                  <label for="messageid">Tell me a little bit mo </label>
                  <textarea name="message" class="form-control mb-3" id="messageid" rows="6"></textarea>
                </div>
              </div>
              <div class="row form-group">
                <div class="col-lg-12 form-check">
                  <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="formcheckid">
                  <label for="formcheckid" class=form-check-label mb-3>By checking this tickbox you have confirmed that we can collect the information in this form for the purposes outlined in our <a href="privacy-policy.html">privacy policy.</a></label>
                </div>
              </div>
              <div class="row form-group">
                <div class="col-lg-12">
                  <button type="submit" name="submit" class="btn btn-primary mt-4">Send Message
                  </button>
                </div>
              </div>
            </form>
          </div>
          <!--Contact Form End-->
        </div>
        <!--Contact Page Row End-->
      </div>
      <!--Container end-->

<?php echo file_get_contents('footer.php'); ?>

 

Okay with some help I was able to create a working guestbook!

How ever I need a bit of help with validation.

I would like to have it so that when someone doesn't fill out a required field a message is displayed next to the improperly filled out field. How would I go about adding this to my form or process code?

So for example:

if someone doesn't fill out the "name" field and clicks "sign" it will not submit but instead will display a message such as "Please fill out your name" next to the form field.

Also will I am here I wanted to ask. How can I make it so that when a non-required field is left empty and posted it will fill that section out with default text?

So for example:

if someone decides they do not wish to fill out the "Favorite part of my site" or "Favorite Pat Song" field than submits the form than it will fill that section with a default message

like this:

Posted by: someone  (someone@domain.com)
2011/04/09
Favorite Pat Song: --
Favorite Part of the Site: --
comments here

And I promise this is my very last question. I would like for email to be required but would like to allow the user to decide whether it is kept private or not. How do I make it so that when someone doesn't type their email in it does like what I stated above, it will show a message next to the field telling them to fill out a valid email but also if they select to keep their email private it will than post a default value in place of where the email would have been.

for example:

if the email field is left empty or is an invalid email it will display a message such as "Please fill out a valid email address" next to the form field.

and than if they do so but also check the "private" box it will post their message in the guestbook with a default value in place of the email like this:

Posted by: someone  (Private)
2011/04/09
Favorite Pat Song: --
Favorite Part of the Site: --
comments here

so that was a lot

here's my guestbook code:

Code: [Select]
<?php
<span style='color:#ff0000'><b>*</b></span><span> = required field</span><br /><br />

<form name='guestbook' action='process.php' method='post'> 
<table width='550' border='0' cellspacing='2' cellpadding='0'> 
<tr valign='top'> 
<td width='550px' class='what'><span style='color:#ff0000'><b>*</b></span> Your Name:</td> 
<td width='550px'><input name='name' type='text' id='name' size='32' /></td> 
</tr>
<tr valign='top'> 
<td width='550px' class='what'><span style='color:#ff0000'><b>*</b></span> Email Address:</td> 
<td width='550px'><input name='email' type='text' id='email' size='32' /><input type='checkbox' name='private' value='Private' />Private</td> 
</tr>
<tr valign='top'> 
<td width='550px' class='what'>Your Favorite Pat Song?:</td> 
<td width='550px'><input name='song' type='text' id='song' size='32' /></td> 
</tr> 
<tr valign='top'> 
<td width='550px' class='what'>Your Favorite Part of my Site?:</td> 
<td width='550px'><input name='part' type='text' id='part' size='32' /></td> 
</tr> 
<tr valign='top'> 
<td width='550px' class='what'><span style='color:#ff0000'><b>*</b></span> Comment:</td>
<td width='550px'><textarea name='comments' cols='28' rows='6' id='comments' class='bodytext'></textarea></td> 
</tr> 
<tr> 
<td class='bodytext'>&nbsp;</td> 
<td align='left' valign='top'><input name='submit' type='submit' class='btn' value='Sign' /></td> 
</tr> 
</table> 
</form>";

}else{

$connect = mysql_connect("127.0.0.1","patben_admin","pepsi_1990") or die('Error connecting');
$db = mysql_select_db("patben_db")  or die('Error selecting db');

$query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM guestbook order by id desc");
$num_rows = mysql_num_rows($query);

if($num_rows > 0) {

//display entries
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($query)){

echo '
<table>
<tr>
    <td>
    <b>Posted by:</b> '.$row['name'].' ('.$row['email'].')<br />
    <b>'.$row['date'].'</b><br />
    <b>Favorite Pat Song:</b> '.$row['song'].'<br />
    <b>Favorite Part of the Site:</b> '.$row['part'].'

    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>
    '.nl2br($row['comments']).'
<hr />
    </td>
</tr>
</table>';
}

}else{

echo "No Entries... <a href='guestbook.php?page=sign'>Be the first!</a>";

}  

}
?>

and here's the code that processes the form (separate file):

Code: [Select]
<?php

if($_POST['submit']) {

$connect = mysql_connect('127.0.0.1','patben_admin','pepsi_1990') or die('Error connecting');
$db = mysql_select_db('patben_db')  or die('Error selecting db');

$date = date("Y-m-d");
$name = strip_tags($_POST['name']);
$email = strip_tags($_POST['email']);
$song = strip_tags($_POST['song']);
$part = strip_tags($_POST['part']);
$comments = nl2br($_POST['comments']);


$query = mysql_query("insert into guestbook values('','$date','$name','$email','$song','$part','$comments')");

header("location: guestbook.php");

}else{

header("location: guestbook.php");

}

?>
I have not added a section in my database for the check box so I am also unsure how to do that (if I need to). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you

I am asking for some simple help, please. :-)

I have a form that I would like to validate very specific information on - without having it validate in the php and loose what the client just put into the site.

I have found an example in this "validation" process.  However, when I open this up in Dreamweaver CS4, I have an error on line 67 as a syntex error. I am unable to see where this would be.

All I need is a verification on the name, the phone number, and the email address.

Here is what I have so far....

**This is contact form**

Code: [Select]
<script language="JavaScript">
 
  function checkForm() {
   var cname, cemail, cphone
   with(window.document.Contact1) {
    cname    = name;
    cemail   = EmailFrom;
    cphone   = phone;
   }

   if(trim(cname.value) == '') {
    alert('Please enter your name');
    cname.focus();
    return false;
   }

   else if(trim(cemail.value) == '') {
    alert('Please enter your email');
    cemail.focus();
    return false;
   }

   else if(!isEmail(trim(cemail.value))) {
    alert('Email address is not valid');
    cemail.focus();
    return false;
   }

   else if(trim(cphone.value) == '') {
      alert('Please enter message subject');
      csubject.focus();
      return false;
   }
   
  }
  else {
   cname.value    = trim(cname.value);
   cemail.value   = trim(cemail.value);
   cphone.value   = trim(cphone.value);
   return true;
  }
 }

 function trim(str) {
  return str.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'');
 }
 
 function isEmail(str) {
  var regex = /^[-_.a-z0-9]+@(([-_a-z0-9]+\.)+(ad|ae|aero|af|ag|
   ai|al|am|an|ao|aq|ar|arpa|as|at|au|aw|az|ba|bb|bd|be|bf|bg|
   bh|bi|biz|bj|bm|bn|bo|br|bs|bt|bv|bw|by|bz|ca|cc|cd|cf|cg|
   ch|ci|ck|cl|cm|cn|co|com|coop|cr|cs|cu|cv|cx|cy|cz|de|dj|dk|
   dm|do|dz|ec|edu|ee|eg|eh|er|es|et|eu|fi|fj|fk|fm|fo|fr|ga|gb|
   gd|ge|gf|gh|gi|gl|gm|gn|gov|gp|gq|gr|gs|gt|gu|gw|gy|hk|hm|hn|
   hr|ht|hu|id|ie|il|in|info|int|io|iq|ir|is|it|jm|jo|jp|ke|kg|
   kh|ki|km|kn|kp|kr|kw|ky|kz|la|lb|lc|li|lk|lr|ls|lt|lu|lv|ly|
   ma|mc|md|mg|mh|mil|mk|ml|mm|mn|mo|mp|mq|mr|ms|mt|mu|museum|
   mv|mw|mx|my|mz|na|name|nc|ne|net|nf|ng|ni|nl|no|np|nr|nt|nu|
   nz|om|org|pa|pe|pf|pg|ph|pk|pl|pm|pn|pr|pro|ps|pt|pw|py|qa|
   re|ro|ru|rw|sa|sb|sc|sd|se|sg|sh|si|sj|sk|sl|sm|sn|so|sr|st|
   su|sv|sy|sz|tc|td|tf|tg|th|tj|tk|tm|tn|to|tp|tr|tt|tv|tw|tz|
   ua|ug|uk|um|us|uy|uz|va|vc|ve|vg|vi|vn|vu|wf|ws|ye|yt|yu|za|
   zm|zw)|(([0-9][0-9]?|[0-1][0-9][0-9]|[2][0-4][0-9]|[2][5][0-5])\.){3}([0-9][0-9]?|[0-1][0-9][0-9]|[2][0-4][0-9]|[2][5][0-5]))$/i;
   
   return regex.test(str);
  }
   
 </script> 


Below is the php file that I am using....

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

 <head>
   
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
 
  <title>Emailing Form Data</title>
 
 </head>
 
 <body>
 
 <?php 
   
  ini_set ("display_errors", "1");
  error_reporting(E_ALL);

  //declaration of variables

  $EmailFrom = trim(stripslashes($_POST['EmailFrom'])); 
  $EmailTo =   "ornclo@aol.com";
  $Subject =   "Women United Contact";
  
  $Name =     trim(stripslashes($_POST['name']));
  $Address =  trim(stripslashes($_POST['address']));
  $City =     trim(stripslashes($_POST['city']));
  $State =    trim(stripslashes($_POST['state']));
  $Phone1 =   trim(stripslashes($_POST['phone1']));
  $Phone2 =   trim(stripslashes($_POST['phone2']));
  $Phone3 =   trim(stripslashes($_POST['phone3']));
  $email  =   trim(stripslashes($_POST['email']));
    
  foreach ($_POST['visit'] as $value) {
   $Church =   trim(stripslashes($value));
  }
  
  foreach ($_POST['hear'] as $hear) {
   $About =    trim(stripslashes($hear));
  }
  
  foreach ($_POST['help'] as $help) { 
   $Ask =      trim(stripslashes($help));
  }
  
  $Comments = trim(stripslashes($_POST['comments'])); 


  // validation

  $validationOK=true;

   if (($EmailFrom)=="") $validationOK=false;
   if (($Name)=="")      $validationOK=false;
   if (($Phone1)=="")    $validationOK=false;
   if (($Phone2)=="")    $validationOK=false;
   if (($Phone3)=="")    $validationOK=false;
   if (($email)=="")     $validationOK=false;
      
   if (($Comments)=="")  $validationOK=false;
   
   if (!$validationOK) {
    print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=WUerror.html\">";
    exit;
   }


   // prepare email body text

   $Body = "\n";
   $Body .= "Name: ";
   $Body .= $Name;
   $Body .= "\n";
   $Body .= "Address: ";
   $Body .= $Address;
   $Body .= "\n";
   $Body .= "City: ";
   $Body .= $City;
   $Body .= "\n";
   $Body .= "State: ";
   $Body .= $State;
   $Body .= "\n";
   $Body .= "Phone: ";
   $Body .= $Phone1;
   $Body .= "-";
   $Body .= $Phone2;
   $Body .= "-";
   $Body .= $Phone3;
   $Body .= "\n";
   $Body .= "Attended Church of God?: ";
   $Body .= $Church;
   $Body .= "\n";
   $Body .= "How did you hear about us?: ";
   $Body .= $About;
   $Body .= "\n";
   $Body .= "What can we do to help you?: ";
   $Body .= $Ask;
   $Body .= "\n";
   $Body .= "Comments: ";
   $Body .= $Comments;
   $Body .= "\n";


   // send email 

   $success = mail($EmailTo, $Subject, $Body, "From: <$EmailFrom>");


   // redirect to success page 

   if ($success){
    print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=WUok.html\">"; 
   }
   else{
    print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=WUerror.html\">";
   }

  ?>

 </body>

</html>



Unless there is a way to change this line:

print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=WUerror.html\">";

to have it keep in the same window - or even possibly open a NEW window with the "error.html" - that would be fine as well.


Again - when I open up Contact1.html in DW CS4, I get a syntext error on line 67.
When I use just straight form, it opens to new window with php - > error.html, which in turns looses everything the client just typed.

Any help is greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.

Blessings!

If asked, I can attach the files if needed as well, but the code is pretty self-explain.

Hi Guys, Im a bit of a novice to Php but somehow I've managed to get myself a form together for customers to book online. My problem is that i need to validate all the input's of my form. To give you some idea of what i mean. The $name should only contain letters and be no longer than 25 characters. The $address should only contain letters & numbers and be no longer than 40 characters. The $district and $town should only contain letters and be no longer than 30 characters each. The $postcode should only contain letters and Numbers and be no longer than 8 characters, it should start and end with a letter if thats possible. The $phone should only contain numbers and be no longer than 11 characters. And the email, well im lost with how that should be set out because of all the different options you can have.
Anyway, this is my code:

<?php $to = 'myemail.com' ;
                   $from = $_REQUEST['Email'] ;
                   $name = $_REQUEST['Name'] ;
                   $phone = $_REQUEST['Phone'];
                   $headers = "From: $from";
                   $subject = "Booking Request";
                   $fields = array();
                   $fields{"Name"} = "Name";
                   $fields{"Address"} = "Address";
                   $fields{"District"} = "District";
                   $fields{"Town"} = "Town";
                   $fields{"Postcode"} = "Postcode";
                   $fields{"Phone"} = "Phone";
                   $fields{"Email"} = "Email";
                   $fields{"list"} = "Mailing List";
                   $fields{"Message"} = "Message";
                   $body = "We have received the following information:\n\n"; foreach($fields as $a => $b)
                   {         $body .= sprintf("%20s: %s\n",$b,$_REQUEST[$a]); }



                        if ($name == '') {print "You have not entered a name, please go back and try again";}
                        elseif ($phone == '') {print "You have not entered a Phone number, please go back and try again";}


                        else { $send = mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers);

                        if($send) {header( "Location: http://www.(not applicable).com" );}
                        else {print "We encountered an error sending your mail, please notify webmaster@YourCompany.com";  } } ?>

Any help is greatly apprecaited.

Kind regards

Rich

Hi,

I am trying to setup a PHP script that will validate an html form. The form and the PHP script are separate from each other. The code that I have was modified from a tutorial on YouTube. The example used there works but as I have began to tailor it to my purpose, it is now broke. I just added one line for validation to simplify troubleshooting. If I find an empty field on the form, I would like to display the error message on the form itself rather than start a new html page with the PHP script. I am not sure if that is possible.

Here is my form:
http://www.tallfirshoa.com/adform.htm

YouTube videos that I was working from. The video's example has the form and PHP combined as one. In my case, I need the form and PHP separate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuLpSospbBk&feature=search
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF5zTWthpn0&feature=search

The code works fine if I leave out the validation. As soon as I add if(!$fname), the script becomes broken. I'm guessing that it has something to do with $errorstring and how it works. I am new to PHP and have tried as many things as I can think of but I can't make any forward progress.

Thanks for your help!

Rob

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<html>

<h1>Tall Firs Ad Submission</h1>

<?php
if ($_POST['submit'])
{
//Get form data
$fname = $_POST['fname'];
$lname = $_POST['lname'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$displayemail = $_POST['displayemail'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$category = $_POST['category'];
$description = $_POST['description'];

//Declare variables
$to = "email@gmail.com";
$subject = "Request";
$headers = "From: $email \r\n
            Reply-To: $email";
}
//Setup form validation

$errorstring = ""  //default value of error string

//Begin validation
if (!$fname)
    $errorstring = $errorstring."First Name<br>";


?>


</html>

I want in my form to validate on the fly(when the user enters the user name) to validate if the user name exists or not. How am i supposed to check if the field name is the same or not with a name in the database.Should i use ajax or javascript? is there any simple example on how to do that.

Hi there,

I've got a HTML textarea with the name attribute of 'review' and I've posted this into a variable called $review.
I want to say if the characters are less than 30, please enter more words etc.

The problem is, I get the if statement's error even when there are more than 30 characters.

Can anyone figure out why I'm getting this?
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if ($review < 30){
echo '<p class="red">Review is too short, please enter at least 15 words</p>';
}