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I have this code and it should display message if the characters are less than 5

ID: 3715205 • Letter: I

Question

I have this code and it should display message if the characters are less than 5 and greater than 15. However, if I type a 3 letter word or 16 letter word and click submit, nothing happens. What wrong with the code? Please help.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<script>

function validationForm()

{

var a = document.forms.name.value;

if(a=="")

{

alert("Please enter your name:");

document.forms.name.focus();

return false;

}

if(!isNaN(a))

{

alert("Please enter only characters");

document.forms.name.select();

return false;

}

if ((a.length < 5) || (a.length > 15))

{

alert("Your Character must be 5 to 15 characters");

document.forms.name.select();

return false;

}

}

</script>

</head>

<body>

<form name="form" method="post">

<tr>

<td>Your Name:</td>

<td> <input type="text" name="name"></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td></td>

<td><input type="submit" name="sub" value="Submit"></td>

</tr>

</form>

</body>

</html>

Explanation / Answer

The code is correct but you have to make some changes.

Please refer the modified code below.

<html>

<head>

<script>

function validation()

{

var a = document.form.name.value;

if(a=="")

{

alert("Please enter your name:");

document.form.name.focus();

return false;

}

if(!isNaN(a))

{

alert("Please enter only characters");

document.form.name.select();

return false;

}

if ((a.length < 5) || (a.length > 15))

{

alert("Your Character must be 5 to 15 characters");

document.form.name.select();

return false;

}

}

</script>

</head>

<body>

<form name="form" method="post">

<tr>

<td>Your Name:</td>

<td> <input type="text" name="name"></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td></td>

<td><input type="submit" name="sub" value="Submit"></td>

</tr>

</form>

</body>

</html>