[RESOLVED] (newbie) editing html elements from php form data ?? any one ?

[ali3011]

hi, i'm a newbie to php, i'm writing a a script right now but i'm stuck at this situation..

i want visitors to edit a specific html elements through a form in another page coded with php or any other suitable language for this purpose

explanation:

let's say the index.html page has a paragraph like

<p>XXXXXXXXXXX</p>

i want visitors to edit this paragraph through a form like:



Paragraph : |___________|

[submit]


and the XXXXXXXXXXX changes

i hope you get the question and answer it quickly cuz I'm in grave need of it..
thank you in advance

[donatello]

<h2>Enter your text in the form</h2>
<form name="form1" method="post" action="">
<input type="text" name="something" size="36" /> &nbsp;&larr; Enter some short text here.<br />
<textarea rows="3" cols="55" name="text"></textarea> &nbsp;&larr; Enter long text here.<br />
<input type="submit" value="Go" />
</form>
<div id="mydiv" name="mydiv">
<?php

$something = $_POST['something'];
$text = $_POST['text'];

if(empty($something) && empty($text)) {
echo 'XXXXXXXXX - This is some text - XXXXXXXXXXXXX';
} else {

echo <<<EOD
<b>$something</b><br /> $text
EOD;

}

?>
</div>

[donatello]

You can also do it with JavaScript... depending upon what your intentions are...

http://jsfiddle.net/z5pgG/

Check out the JSFiddle which demonstrates it in simple Javascript.

[ali3011]

i'm sorry, but it should be two separate pages
one: is the editor
and the other: to be edited

[donatello]

If this solves your question, and it should, please click on "Thread Tools" and mark this thread [RESOLVED]

[donatello]

Then just break it into two parts (files).

editor.html:

<h2>Enter your text in the form</h2>
<form name="form1" method="post" action="edited.php">
<input type="text" name="something" size="36" /> &nbsp;&larr; Enter some short text here.<br />
<textarea rows="3" cols="55" name="text"></textarea> &nbsp;&larr; Enter long text here.<br />
<input type="submit" value="Go" />
</form>

edited.php:

<div id="mydiv" name="mydiv">
<?php

$something = $_POST['something'];
$text = $_POST['text'];

if(empty($something) && empty($text)) {
echo 'XXXXXXXXX - This is some text - XXXXXXXXXXXXX';
} else {

echo <<<EOD
<b>$something</b><br /> $text
EOD;

}

?>
</div>

[donatello]

Those are your three solutions.

8-)


If you really want to make it interesting, you could send the result to an iframe:

<h2>Enter your text in the form</h2>
<form name="form1" method="post" action="edited.php" target="editedframe">
<input type="text" name="something" size="36" /> &nbsp;&larr; Enter some short text here.<br />
<textarea rows="3" cols="55" name="text"></textarea> &nbsp;&larr; Enter long text here.<br />
<input type="submit" value="Go" />
</form>
<iframe src="edited.php" width="550" height="400" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" name="editedframe"></iframe>

[ali3011]

you're the master
thanks a lot !!

but still one little thing (i'm very very sorry, but i need this badly)

i need the fourth solution which is the java script separate files.. and i wish that if write the codes in this forums and give me the files names..



(i know i'm being a jerk, forgive me)

[donatello]

http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=232612


http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/ja...le-Passing.htm

[ali3011]

you continue to impress me, thanks
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