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    • 28563
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    Yes, that is correct - I can’t get eform to validate some very simple text forms, and I don’t know why..when submitted, eform simply ignores all validation commands and lets user submit completely blank forms - here’s a code / template example

    <TD valign="top"><span class="boldRed">*</span> Please enter your name:<br><INPUT NAME=name TYPE=text SIZE=30 eform="Please enter your name:name:1:Expected at least two words:#REGEX /\w+\b\w{2,}/i">
      <p><span class="boldRed">*</span> E-mail address: <br><INPUT NAME=email TYPE=text SIZE=40 eform="E-mail Address:email:1" >
      <p><span class="boldRed">*</span> Phone Number: <br><INPUT NAME=phone TYPE=text SIZE=30 eform="Phone:string:1">
      <p><span class="boldRed">*</span> Course Name/Number: <br><INPUT NAME=course TYPE=text SIZE=30 eform="Course:string:1">
      <p><span class="boldRed">*</span> Number of Students: <br><INPUT NAME=students TYPE=text SIZE=30 eform="Students:integer:1">
      <p>Please copy and paste or attach your assignment here: <br />
        <input type="file" name="assignment" eform="Assignment:file:0:Only upload of text documents are supported:#LIST pdf,txt,doc" />
      
      <p>Select Library:<br />
          <select name="whichLibrary"  eform="Choose a library::0:a library was not chosen:#LIST Cook Library,CMC,McCain Library,Gulf Coast Libraries,Meridian Campus">
            <option value="Cook Library" selected>Cook Library</option>
            <option value="CMC">Curriculum Materials Center</option>
            <option value="McCain Library">McCain Library</option>
            <option value="Gulf Coast Libraries">Gulf Coast Libraries</option>
            <option value="Meridian Campus">Meridian Campus</option>
            </select>
      </td>
    


    Can anybody help me out? This feature apparently works for most people, so I must be missing something really obvious. Thanks.
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      Try using lower case in your tag elements.
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        • 28563
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        okay; I will try that suggestion, and report back....