Originally Posted by realnsleo

hi there,
i have a problem resetting my form with javascript. I have a registration form that when submitted, the action is performed in an iframe so that the browser does not have to load another page. After form validation, i want the php script in the iframe to clear all fields of the form in the parent document. i have tried all ways like:

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$insert_sql = mysql_query("INSERT INTO ...... ");
if($insert_sql){
        ?>
        <script>
             alert("Query Successful");
             parent.document.forms[0].reset();
        </script>
        <?php
}else{
        ?>
         <script>
             alert("<?php mysql_error($conn);  ?>");
         </script>
         <?php
}

$insert_sql = mysql_query("INSERT INTO ...... "); if($insert_sql){ ?> <script> alert("Query Successful"); parent.document.forms[0].reset(); </script> <?php }else{ ?> <script> alert("<?php mysql_error($conn); ?>"); </script> <?php }

i have tried everything from giving the form an ID and using

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document.getElementById('form').reset();

document.getElementById('form').reset();

But i still cannot reset the form. What can i do. Please help. Thanks alot.