Forms; validation; processing valid request

[Guest]

Hello Group! I am in need of some help but I don't know the correct wording
to ask the question.

I've seen on web-page forms in order to submit the form you must type a
group of random numbers and letters from one box into another. If they
match, the form will continue. I don't know what this is called but I do
know that it helps block programs from filling in trash information and
submitting the form.

My questions is: What is this called? How do I enable this on my forms?

Thank You in advance!
Jeff

 

[Tom Willett]

Google for: Captcha

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

One method is called CAPTCHA


| Hello Group! I am in need of some help but I don't know the correct
wording
| to ask the question.
|
| I've seen on web-page forms in order to submit the form you must type a
| group of random numbers and letters from one box into another. If they
| match, the form will continue. I don't know what this is called but I do
| know that it helps block programs from filling in trash information and
| submitting the form.
|
| My questions is: What is this called? How do I enable this on my forms?
|
| Thank You in advance!
| Jeff

 

[Ken Thacker]

Thanks, Tom for the information....my previous post on forms
validation, I just figured out what I needed to do!
Ken

 

[Ronx]

It's called a captcha - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha

Easiest way to emulate this is to have a question such as
What day follows Thursday?
Then validate the answer, allowing for case differences (Friday, FRIDAY,
FriDay etc.)

The validation should be repeated on the server if server side scripting
(asp, php etc.) is being used, to allow for those browsers and spambots
where JavaScript is disabled.