Which way round should this form tag go?

Hi...

By default, Dreamweaver 4.0, generates the opening form-tag as follows, if a form-action has not been specified:

<form name="abcForm" method="post" action="" enctype="multipart/form-data">

That is, the 'form name="" comes before 'method=' which comes before the 'action='.

However, someone that has done an ASP script for me (which I know works due to recieving the results of an initial test), has put the opening form-tag in the html document containing the form the other way round; i.e. the 'action=' comes before the 'method=' which comes before 'name=', as follows:

<form action="DummyForm.asp" method="post" name="DummyName">

My questions are, why is there this difference, and would Dreamweaver (or any html editor for that matter) generate the opening form tag in the same way if a form-action was specified?

I will test this in Dreamweaver, but I find this puzzling nevertheless.

Because has has hand coded whereas your generating it. But there is no difference it will still do the actions specified.

ditto wit sypher. It dosnt matter where it goes but with your tags always remember, "first tag open is the last tag ended".

Many thanks for helping me out.

So from this I take it that either
<form name="abcForm" method="post" action="" enctype="multipart/form-data">
or
<action="" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" form name="abcForm">
would be equally valid if no action was specified, and that either
<form action="DummyForm.asp" method="post" name="DummyName">
or
<name="DummyName" method="post" form action="DummyForm.asp">
would be equally valid if an action was specified?

Don't know if I'm understanding your replies correctly...

no :P

the attributes can be in any order. But it must begin with <form as that is the open tag, like <img

the tag alone would be <form> or <img> although nothing would happen. everything else goes after the tag identifier. <form

then after youve added the details for that tag, you would close it. if it makes sense..

I get it... So providing the tag starts with a '<' and ends with a '>', it doesn't matter which order everything inbetween is, as long as it makes sense.

Many thanks

no..

a <form> tag for example, obv starts with <form. it has to start with that, otherwise the browser wont know what tag it is. what you have in the middle can be be any way round, and it has to end with a >

so..

<form name="form1" method="post" action="test.aspx">
correct
<form method="post" action="test.aspx"name="form1">
correct
< method="post" action="test.aspx"name="form1" form>
Incorect
Hope this makes sense

There are functions and attributes
<form></form> is a function
<img></img> is a function
<b></b> is a function

name="" is an attribute
src="" is an attribute

Maybe ur getting it now??

it not your fault, were just rubbish at explaining...lol

hehe true

blame is on benbramz tbh

Don't kill me...

those are called elements, not functions

I'm not one to step on toes, but since we're all here to teach and learn, I figured I'd pipe up and mention it.

functions, elements all the same

haha we all slip up somtime! lol! (some more then others lol)

I slip up often, it usually happens between the time I wake up and the time I go to sleep. Theres something 'safe' about sleeping, I can't seem to screw it up. =)

Anyway, back on topic!

Thanks all - got it!

safe sleeping....what about if u fell asleep in control of a car? not safe then is it!