PHP Form Validation and Radio Group

Hi David,

I'm trying to set the initial state of a radio group to none.

Please look at the file http://ecopethandbags.com/contact.php. The initial state is set to "No"

In Dreamweaver, I've set the initial state to "Unchecked"

I don't understand the code for the radio buttons in my file (see attachment).

What I am trying to do is to have the radio group initially unchecked but required.

I have 2 questions:

1) - How can I control the initial status of the radio group when I use the PHP form validation?

2) - How can I set the validation so, when one of the radio buttons is not checked by the user, a warning flag like "Please make a choice" comes up.

Thank you much!

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Correct answer David_Powers

Just change the following section of code:

<?php
if (!$_POST || isset($missing) && $_POST['subscribe'] == 'n') {
  echo 'checked="checked"';
} ?>

Remove the !$_POST || like this:

<?php
if (isset($missing) && $_POST['subscribe'] == 'n') {
  echo 'checked="checked"';
} ?>

The checked="checked" will be inserted into the code only if the form has been submitted, but neither radio button has been selected.

David_PowersCorrect answer

Inspiring

Just change the following section of code:

<?php
if (!$_POST || isset($missing) && $_POST['subscribe'] == 'n') {
  echo 'checked="checked"';
} ?>

Remove the !$_POST || like this:

<?php
if (isset($missing) && $_POST['subscribe'] == 'n') {
  echo 'checked="checked"';
} ?>

The checked="checked" will be inserted into the code only if the form has been submitted, but neither radio button has been selected.

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It works!

Thank you much David!

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