Quick HTML question

[GPGrieco]

I am trying to get a form to submit to a mysql database. I can get the text boxes to submit

<form action="insert.php" method="post">
Firstname: <input type="text" name="firstname" />
Lastname: <input type="text" name="lastname" />
Age: <input type="text" name="age" />
<input type="submit" />
</form>

But I can't figure out how to get a text area to submit

<textarea rows="20" cols="50"> The cat was playing in the garden. </textarea>

Any help is appriciated. Sorry if this is a stupid question.

 

[-NC-]

looks like you are missing the name attribute on the textarea?

 

[GPGrieco]

well, I only know basic html, and now that I look at that I see that. Could you give me an example of what the code should look like? I just need a text area that will submit to insert.php

 

[-NC-]

I think you'll want something like this:

<form action="insert.php" method="post">
Firstname: <input type="text" name="firstname" />
Lastname: <input type="text" name="lastname" />
Age: <input type="text" name="age" />
Some Text:<textarea name="mytextarea" rows="20" cols="50"></textarea>
<input type="submit" />
</form>

Change "mytextarea" to whatever name is used for the field in insert.php

 

[GPGrieco]

Ok, thanks a bunch.

One more question. How would I make everything show what is in the database when you load the page?

 

[-NC-]

You may find this helpful:
http://www.tizag.com/mysqlTutorial/mysqlquery.php