Check box

JavaScript
1

Hi,
Im trying to nut out a check box validation

The goal-
the check box as default is unchecked and when checked validates a text area for text

Any ideas?

function checkText() // check box
{
if (document.Forders.card.checked == false)//true?
{}
if( document.Forders.special.value.length ==0 ||document.Forders.special.value == “Enter your personal message here” )
{
alert ( “Please enter your personal message in the text area” );
return false;
}
}

2

If im following correctly the following is what you want

function checkText( ele ) // check box
{
    var special = document.Forders.special.value;
    
    if ( ele.checked ) // true?
    {
        if ( special.length == 0 || special == "Enter your personal message here" )
        {
            alert( "Please enter your personal message in the text area" );
            return false;
        }
    }
}

<form action="" method="post" onsubmit="checkText(this.checkboxname)">

checkboxname referrers to the name of your check box.

3

Thanks again for your help:D

I was wondering if an if could be put inside an if:goof: