Re: [WebMacro-user] Validation [was How to subclass WebContext?]

[Tim P. <ti...@pa...>]

On Wednesday 27 November 2002 1:45 am, Tom May wrote:
> Tim Pizey <ti...@pa...> writes:
> > <plug>
> > Melati, which uses WebMacro, has two mechanisms
> > for validation: client -side javascript and server-side
> > validation (as defined by the Data Structure Definition).
> >
> > You, the programmer, get this for free when you buy into the
> > POEM middleware layer.
> > </plug>
> >
> > The client side javascript may be of interest, as it is
> > independant of POEM/Melati
> > http://www.melati.org/melati-static/admin/validation.js
>
> Just realize that doing client side validation does not absolve you
> from having to do server side validation as well.  Clients can and do
> send all kinds of wacky things.
>
Ain't that the truth.

Tim