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Re: the right "form" element for ajax

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In article <015e6c83-d721-441b-8e07-5393238fe005@googlegroups.com>,
 amado.alves@gmail.com wrote:

> A recurring issue I see but could not find a definitive answer.
> 
> When we send user data via AJAX the attribute "action" of the HTML element 
> "form" is useless and even looks like it can get in the way. Usually we call 
> the send data function right from the "onclick" event of a "button" element, 
> and use the getElement functions to fetch the user input. There's no "action" 
> in the "form". Actually we don't even need the "form" element at all. But per 
> the HTML reference the "form" element is required and its "action" attribute 
> too (or isn't it?)

Certainly none of the forms in my app ever gets submitted. I have a 
feeling (but could be wrong), that in HTML5 you can omit the form 
altogether. You could ask on alt.html, f'rinstance.

-- 
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of Rights 1689

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the right "form" element for ajax amado.alves@gmail.com - 2012-11-06 08:19 -0800
  Re: the right "form" element for ajax Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-11-06 17:08 +0000
  Re: the right "form" element for ajax Martin Leese <please@see.Web.for.e-mail.INVALID> - 2012-11-06 11:02 -0700
    Re: the right "form" element for ajax amado.alves@gmail.com - 2012-11-06 14:35 -0800
    Re: the right "form" element for ajax Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-11-06 22:52 +0000
  Re: the right "form" element for ajax RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2012-11-06 20:23 -0800

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