Another form-tag question

[a.jenery]

Dreamweaver allways generates [enctype="multipart/form-data"] at the end of a form-tag clause if no action is given, as follows:
[<form name="DummyName" method="post" action="" enctype="multipart/form-data">].

However, someone that's done an ASP script for me (this is carrying on from my previous post) has left this out as follows:
[<form name="DummyName" method="post" action="DummyForm.asp">]

Again, the script works, so I'm assuming here that [enctype="multipart/form-data"] was left out because a form action is specified.

So, does it matter which is used?


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[craig]

The action is telling it to do something, in the second case, it's running it through an ASP script, which would check the form, and lay it out how you would like to receive it.
In the first one, the enctype, is so you see the data exactly how it has been type by the user, however it does not modify or check it, it simply sends it in a simple format.
Best to use the ASP script if it has been done!
Craig

[sypher]

the enctype specifies if images/files are being sent in the form.

If not they you dont need it.

[a.jenery]

Many thanks.

Well, for some reason, the person who did the script left out enctype, although the script works fine and there is a form field in the form (the main point of having the form at all).
What ever, I'll just be thankful that the ASP script works, with or without enctype