PHP Form Empty Fields

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Why do we need to care about the empty fields
2. Action for empty fields

Why

When form fields are empty, some data is not sent to the server. Sometimes the field is sent as an empty string; sometimes no field name is sent at all.

Action for empty fields

The following table illustrates the behavior of various form controls when they're not filled in or selected:

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Handle Form Multi-Value Fields
2. Example - Multi-value from form select box
3. Example - checkboxes with the same name
4. How to handle multi-value fields
5. Example - A Registration Form with Multi-Value Fields

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PHP Form Empty Fields

PHP Form Multi-Value Fields

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