[VALIDATOR-24] Javascript validation doesn't work if a form field is called "name"

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Nightly Builds

Environment

Operating System: Windows XP
Platform: PC

• Bugzilla Id: 27899
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Carlos Sanchez Gonzalez
• Created: 24/Mar/04 18:34
• Updated: 12/Nov/07 19:25
• Resolved: 12/Nov/07 19:25

Description

The last commit of the javascript code allows multiple forms on the same page
by generating a unique variable name based on form name, adding this line

oMinLength = eval('new ' + form.name + '_minlength()');

But if any field of the form is called "name" javascript validation doesn't
work as form.name is an object, not a String

For example <html:text property="name"/> makes client side validation stop
working

Affected files:
Jakarta-commons/validator/src/javascript/org/apache/commons/validator/javasc
ript/*.js