Message form not working

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I created very simple message form and there is some problem. At least message is send and there is display thank you page, but there is Notice: Undefined index: name in public_www/n..../contact-form-handler.php on line 14 and another one error is that name is not send.

Thanks for any hint

<form class='contact_form' method="POST"  action="contact-form-handler.php" > 
<ul>
<li>
<label for="name"  >Name:</label>
<input type="text"  id="name" />
</li>
<li>
<label for="email" id="email">Email:</label>
<input type="email" name="email"  />
</li>
<li>
<label for="message" id="message">Message:</label>
<textarea name="message" cols="40" rows="6" required ></textarea>
</li>
<li>
<button class="submit" value="submit">Submit Form</button>
</li>
</ul>
</form>

and PHP is:

<?php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST")  {
$to = "[email protected]";
$subject = "Contact";
$name_field = $_POST['name'];
$email_field = $_POST['email'];
$message = $_POST['message'];
$body = "From: $name_field\n E-Mail: $email_field\n Message:\n $message";
echo   include( "contact-form-thank-you.html" );
    mail($to, $subject, $body);
} else {
echo include( "contact-form-error.html" );
}
 ?>

Please do research on what Undefined index means. I would also recommend you use an existing library or class such as PHPMailer. — Kermit
– Kermit, Commented Mar 21, 2013 at 16:46
echo include(... ? that's strange. see stackoverflow.com/questions/921479/echo-include-in-php — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Mar 21, 2013 at 16:48

ITroubs · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-21 16:48:18Z

2

Yout html is wrong! this should work:

<form class='contact_form' method="POST"  action="contact-form-handler.php" > 
<ul>
<li>
<label for="name"  >Name:</label>
<input type="text"  name="name" />
</li>
<li>
<label for="email" id="email">Email:</label>
<input type="email" name="email"  />
</li>
<li>
<label for="message" id="message">Message:</label>
<textarea name="message" cols="40" rows="6" required ></textarea>
</li>
<li>
<button class="submit" value="submit">Submit Form</button>
</li>
</ul>
</form>

you mixed up id and name of your name input

answered Mar 21, 2013 at 16:48

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user2195583 Over a year ago

Thank you , I knew it, it must be something silly, but I was looking in PHP all the time. Works Great! Thanks Man

Naryl · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-21 16:48:56Z

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when you want to pass something using a form the important attribute is "name":

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

with this it should work.

The id is used to reference the element from the DOM, i.e when using Jquery or javascript.

The name is the one used when submiting a form.

answered Mar 21, 2013 at 16:48

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toon81 · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-21 16:50:07Z

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Your "name" input does not have a name attribute. The id attribute, by itself, does not mean a $_POST array entry gets sent to your script. Only the data in inputs with name attributes get sent to your PHP script, as long as they don't have a disabled attribute.

answered Mar 21, 2013 at 16:50

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Nikitas · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-21 16:50:52Z

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You forgot to add

name="name"

inside

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

answered Mar 21, 2013 at 16:50

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