sending hidden field if JS is disabled

**Eric.Coleman** · Jun 25, 2002, 19:33

Alright,

If the client has javascript disabled, I want to print out a hidden form field to the form, that says it is..

Something like

<If JS is Disabled>
print <input type=hidden name=NO_JS value=true>
</If>

Anyway to do this?

**randem** · Jun 25, 2002, 20:06

do the opposite...

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write('<input type="hidden" name="JSenabled" value="true">');
</script>

**Hierophant** · Jun 25, 2002, 20:19

Or....

Code:

<noscript>
  <input type=hidden name=NO_JS value=true>
</noscript>

**Eric.Coleman** · Jun 26, 2002, 07:47

Wayne,

That still shows the input field in the source, so when I submit the form, won't it still be there?

**ThomasAesir** · Jun 26, 2002, 07:57

This way it should work with older browser as well

<form name="JavaScriptForm">
<input type="hidden" name="JSenabled" value="False">
</form>

<script language="javascript">
document.JavaScriptForm.JSenabled.value="true";
</script>

**Hierophant** · Jun 26, 2002, 08:07

Originally posted by Zaire
Wayne,

That still shows the input field in the source, so when I submit the form, won't it still be there?

+

A browser with javascript enabled ignores all tags within <noscript></noscript> so while it is in the source it would be the same as if you surrounded it in quote tags and is ignored.