I have a simple contact form on my site but I'm having problems with an input element.
The input element is where the user enters their name but if the user enters a first and second name a 'Please match the requested format' error is shown. A single name/word works OK.
I think it's something to do with the 'pattern' attribute which I currently have set to [a-zA-Z0-9]+
Not sure if this is correct - any help appreciated.
Input element - error message when...
LeeM
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Eric Rohloff
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Hi Leem,
Add a space to your reg. Exp.
Add a space to your reg. Exp.
[a-zA-Z0-9 ]+
I can't hear what I'm looking at.
It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.
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It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.
This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
LeeM
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Hi Eric,
Thanks very much, that seems to have fixed it.
Is it absolutely necessary to add the pattern attribute ?
Thanks very much, that seems to have fixed it.
Is it absolutely necessary to add the pattern attribute ?
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