I would like to create a thread and or message board.

Requriments:
Anyone can go to the website and in a text field type what they wish. They can click on 'submit' and whatever typed in the text field will be posted on the same page.

I would then like for another user to come along and type a response to the above users post.

Below is come code I tried to find and create.

I could not find any good examples on line. So if you know a good site just point me thier and I can do the rest myself.

Thanks for any help.

<form name="input" action="output" method="get">

Type your post here:
<input type="text" name="posting" value= "" width="350" height="25">

<input type="submit" value="Submit">

<output type="test" value="Output">

</form>

If you click the "Submit" button it will display your post
</p>

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So, what's your question? If you are asking whether you should use "HTML or JavaScript" for a site that allows user input, then the answer is neither.

You will need HTML of course in order to present the content to the user. But, you must use a server-side implementation in order to receive user data, save it and then present that data to another user.

Typical implementations are PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, etc. Unless you find a prebuilt implementation (assuming you server supports it) you will need to learn to program in one of those environments.
Michael J

Hmm. Yes that was my 'question'.

I would have to learn a different language to get this 'message board' to work? is their code I could just 'insert' into my HTML for it to work.

I would need to set up the server to store the user content? (I don't need them to log on or anything) Just so a user can see their posts and others.

If you are familiar with Facebook's Wall feature. It allows a user to type on a persons profile and for others to view the wall posts. I would like to do that...

Thanks for your help so far.

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No you cannot just insert it into HTML code and have it work. You must first find out what type, if any, server-side code your web server supports. When the user submits a form the data in the form is submitted to a page on the server. That page will have programming in it to receive the data and act on it.

There are most likely ready-made scripts in whatever language you need to use. But, you must first find out what your server supports.

Michael J

Okay thanks.

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