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Revision: 14974
at June 18, 2009 17:32 by montanaflynn
Initial Code 
<?php if(isset($_POST['FORM_INPUT_OR_TEXTAREA_NAME_GOES_HERE'])){ echo $_POST['FORM_INPUT_OR_TEXTAREA_NAME_GOES_HERE']; } ?>

SAMPLE OF A FORM INPUT:

<input name="name" size="20" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['name'])){ echo $_POST['name']; } ?>">

SAMPLE OF A FORM TEXTAREA:

<textarea name="comments" rows=5 cols=20><?php if(isset($_POST['comments'])){ echo $_POST['comments']; } ?></textarea>
Initial URL 
http://www.complimedia.com/contact.php
Initial Description 
This is a short and sweet snippet that will save the users form input after PHP runs validation and returns false.    Very good for User Experience!
Initial Title 
Stop PHP form inputs returning empty after validation
Initial Tags 
form, validation
Initial Language 
PHP