javascript - Can't cllick submit button -


i'm newb trying learn create form page. can tell me why submit button isn't working? thought having javascript function fix this. thanks

<script type="text/javascript"> function submitform() { document.forms["contactform"].submit(); } 

</head> <body>          <div id="contact-form">                        <form method="post" id="contactform" action="bespoke-form-handler.php">                             <div>                                 <label for="name">name:</label>                                 <input type="text" id="name" name="user_name" />                             </div>                             <div>                                 <label for="mail">e-mail:</label>                                 <input type="email" id="mail" name="user_email" />                             </div>                               <div class="button">                                 <button type="submit" name="submit"><a href="javascript: submitform()">submit</a></button>                             </div>                         </form> <script language="javascript"> var frmvalidator  = new validator("contactform"); frmvalidator.addvalidation("name","req","please provide name");  frmvalidator.addvalidation("mail","req","please provide email");  frmvalidator.addvalidation("mail","email","please enter valid email address");  </script>  </body> 

the problem button name, since have used submit, document.forms["contactform"].submit refer element not submit method cause error uncaught typeerror: document.forms.contactform.submit not function

<button type="submit" name="someothername"><a href="javascript: submitform()">submit</a></button> 

demo: problem, solution


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