[PHP] Re: How to handle a submitted form with no changes -- best practices sought

2010-09-12 Thread Shawn McKenzie
On 09/12/2010 02:38 AM, Tamara Temple wrote: > > On Sep 11, 2010, at 10:46 PM, Shawn McKenzie wrote: >> It could however be a problem if there is a BOT or something that >> continually submits to your page. In that case (and in general) I would >> recommend using a form token that helps guard aga

[PHP] Re: How to handle a submitted form with no changes -- best practices sought

2010-09-12 Thread Tamara Temple
On Sep 11, 2010, at 10:46 PM, Shawn McKenzie wrote: It could however be a problem if there is a BOT or something that continually submits to your page. In that case (and in general) I would recommend using a form token that helps guard against this. I've seen this on some sites, but I'm un

[PHP] Re: How to handle a submitted form with no changes -- best practices sought

2010-09-11 Thread Shawn McKenzie
On 09/11/2010 11:52 AM, Tamara Temple wrote: > I have a general question and am looking for best practices. > > Suppose I present a user with a form for editing an entry in a table, > i.e., the form has filled in values from the existing table entry. > > Now, suppose they click on 'submit' withou