Client side validation not working

I'm using a client side validation to prevent users from entering anything but a number into the field however the validation doesn't seem to do anything except prevent the field from passing it's value through the POST which causes the insert function to fail due to too few values being passed.

<input name="agtFee" type="text" id="agtFee" onblur="WAValidateRT(document.forms[2].agtFee,document.forms[2].agtFee.value,'- Invalid content in entry. Do not use \'$\', \'%\' or \',\'','%20%25%20|, %20$%20|, ,|',document.forms[2].agtFee,1,false);WAAlertErrors('The following errors were found','Correct invalid entries to continue',true,document.rebateInsert,false);return document.MM_returnValue" />

I do get this pop-up error from time to time when working on the page:

"While executing analyzeServerBehavior in InsertRecord.htm, a JavaScript error occurred."

the validation you have here is the restrict content validation set to restrict the following characters:
$ % and ,


this will nor set the field to only allow numbers, it will still allow letters using this validation type.

Also, since this validation type is applied to the on blur event of the text field, it will not prevent the form from submitting if the validation does not pass.

I dont recommend using client side validation for this, the downside to using client side validation is that it can be easily foiled by disabling javascript ion your browser.

I would recommend using Server Side validation instead, and using the numeric validation type, not restrict content.

for the error:
Delete the Dreamweaver Cache file from the users configuration folder:
common_installation_issues.pdf

Jason,

I undertand that the retrict content validation isn't currently keeping anything nut % - $ , from being entered, but even when I just enter those restricted characters there is no validation pop up.

Lawrence

the validation should be applied to the forms on submit action, not the fields on blur action.

I thought that was one of the reasons to use a client side validation - so that the user doesn't move on to the next field before correcting their entry. That doesn't seem to fix the error either.

<input name="button" type="submit" id="button" onclick="WAValidateNM(document.forms[2].agtFee,'- Invalid number format',0,100,'','','',',.',document.forms[2].agtFee,1,true)" value="Insert" />

I'm able to enter anything I want in the field and nothing happens on submit except the error mentioned previously.

Also, for the error, is there a fix for CS5.5? There doesn't seem to be a WinFileCache.dat file.

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