F.4.1- Name & Value

Name & Value

The NAME of the element will be the identifier for this piece of data when it is sent back to the server. Each text field should have its own unique name.

The VALUE will be the default text that will appear in the element. This value will always be treated as a string (text), even if it appears to the user as a date or number. The string can be hard coded, or be from a variable, data store or even returned from a previous form. Note that default values are passed back to the server, so if you use VALUEs you can not check for an empty string to determine if the user has entered data. You must check if the contents equal the VALUE string or have been changed.