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thejeremy · 04-14-2007, 01:35 PM

This is a pretty simple question (I think):

Is it better to validate forms on a website using Javascript, PHP, or a combination of both? Would Javascript be better simply because it is a client-side language so things would be checked before they even reach the server?

Thanks.

04-14-2007, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
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