Form Field Explanation Window JavaScript Code

This javascript cut & paste code snippet opens an explanation window that will explain any field boxes used in your form when the help link is clicked. You can easily explain various fields, the type of input that is required, or any other information you need. The viewer may also enter their entry into the popup window and it will be copied onto the existing form that the popup originated from...this is great script work!

Insert this code into your HEAD of HTML

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">    </script>

Insert this code into your BODY section

<center> <form name=form method=post action="cgi-bin/your-script.cgi"> User Name: <input type=text name="username" size=10> <a href="javascript:explain('User Name', 'opener.document.form.username.value', 'The user name field is where you select a user name that you will use every time you access this site. Pick something you can easily remember and that will easily identify you.');" onMouseOver="window.status='Click for explanation...';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;">Help?</a> <br> Password: <input type=text name="password" size=10> <a href="javascript:explain('Password', 'opener.document.form.password.value', 'The password field is where you select a unique password for your account. This password will be required each time you login to the site. For security purposes, be sure to pick a password that you can easily remember that contains letters and numbers or symbols but would be hard for others to guess.');" onMouseOver="window.status='Click for explanation...';return true;" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true;">Help?</a> </form></center>

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Be sure to properly place script position in HEAD & BODY sections of html

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