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Make each radio button on its own INPUT line, i.e. different questions .... or use checkboxes instead.

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[This message has been edited by AndyB (edited 23 March 2000).]

Each of my radio buttons do have their own INPUT line. This is what I have:
<H3>What Items would you be interested in?</H3>
<P><INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Glass Items">Glass Items
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Porcelain Items">Porcelain Items
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Brass Items">Brass Items<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Wood Items">Wood Items
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Religious Items">Religious Items
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Jewelry">Jewelry<BR>
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Home Decor">Home Decor
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Business Items">Business Items
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="Items" VALUE="Other">Other<BR>

Do I need to add to the INPUT line?

quote:Originally posted by AndyB:
Make each radio button on its own INPUT line, i.e. different questions .... or use checkboxes instead.

[This message has been edited by AndyB (edited 23 March 2000).]

Each INPUT needs to have a different NAME

input type=radio name=porcelain_items value=" "
input type=radio name=brass_items value=" "

etc, etc.

What would have happened with your version is that as each radio button was clicked, the value associated with the variable NAMEd 'items' would be over-written

BTW - it's a lot easier to keep a single thread alive here than starting a new one every few questions

[This message has been edited by AndyB (edited 24 March 2000).]

But you shouldn't do that as it breaks the user expectation and the intended function of a radio button!

A radio button should be one of a bunch of choices. If you want multiple items in a bunch of choices, use the checkbox because that is what it is for.

A group of radio buttons SHOULD have the same name and different values, whereas a group of checkboxes should have different names.

hth,

Suzanne

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Suzanne
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Hi,

Suzanne is right. Do not you a radio button for each of the items -- use checkboxes or group the items into categories and then use radio buttons.

radio name='wood' value='1'>Ash
radio name='wood' value='2'>Pine
etc.

I realize the above category doesn't fit your needs, but perhaps you need to rethink your eCommerce site so that you can use categories. (I presume that's what you're creating.) It will save time later when the site grows and begin adding new items.

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