Hi I'm trying to work out how to build an Ajax form that uses XMLHttpRequest when javascript is available for validation when it is present and perl CGI for validation when it isnt.

Im using the code 

<input type="button" value="Submit" id="submit" onClick="return check_
+values();"/>

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So how will a perl script get the values from the form if javascript is turned off.

If i use 

<input type="submit" value="Submit" id="submit" onClick="return check_
+values();"/>

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then how do i stop the onclick() being called when javascript is not active. I've considered writing it using javascript but it seemed really clumsy and didn't work anyway, 

<input type="submit" value="Submit" id="submit"<script type="text/java
+script">document.write('onClick="return check_values();"')</script>/>

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Is this even a perl question? Sorry if its not. But I'd love it if someone pointed me in the direction of a useful module on Cpan.

In reply to Building an ajax form that degrades gracefully by richill

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