Getting a 405 error when submitting a form

[MortimerJazz]

Hi there,

Any help would be much appreciated. I've just set up a simple form and a straight forward PHP script.

However, when I go to submit information I'm getting the following error message:

Method Not Allowed
The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL /index.html.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks,

[Rock]

Hi Jon,

Could you please copy paste the form content/code/script here ? There are several reasons for a form submission throwing that 'not much liked 405 error'.

Here's a common checklist to overcome it [hope this helps..] :

1) Set the action to the actual page or script that will be doing the processing for the form for a start.

2) Do not "nest' form tags, close one form tag & then start other.

3) Check file extension of the web page producing the error..

4) Specify a correct action [post/get] attribute in the form's property, it shouldn't be html, it should be some sort of script.

5) In PHP,this is almost due to Apache not being configured to treat the file you are trying to POST to as a CGI script. You can not POST to a normal HTML file; the operation has no meaning...

Or if you open up a support ticket, we'd be able to fix the issue quicker or you'd get a faster response...

[seanweb]

Hi all, I'm having the exact same problem with my booking form, I have the booking_form.php file uploaded on my web-server and Ive got the form code embedded in my webpage, the form displays on the page, but when I hit the submit button, instead of performing the validation it comes up with the old 405 METHOD NOT ALLOWED error - The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL /booking_form.php !! I've tried everything but still no luck.


Below is my webpage code:

<p>
   <link rel='STYLESHEET' type='text/css' href='/html/booking_form.php?sfm_get_ref_file=booking_formstyle.css'>
   <script language='JavaScript' src='/html/booking_form.php?sfm_get_ref_file=genvalidator.js'>
   </script>
   <form name='booking_form' method='POST' action='/html/booking_form.php' accept-charset='UTF-8'>
      <input type='hidden' name='sfm_form_submitted' value='yes'>
      </input>
      <table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='10' border='0' bordercolor='#000000'>
         <tr>
            <td>
               <table cellspacing='2' cellpadding='2' border='0'>
                  <tr>
                     <td colspan='2' align='center' class='form_heading'>
Make a Reservation for your animal(s)
                     </td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                     <td align='right' class='required_field'>
Email*
                     </td>
                     <td class='element_label'>
                        <div id='booking_form_Email_errorloc' class='error_strings'>
                        </div>
                        <input type='text' name='Email' size='20'>
                     </td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                     <td align='right' class='normal_field'>
ContactTel
                     </td>
                     <td class='element_label'>
                        <input type='text' name='ContactTel' size='20'>
                     </td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                     <td colspan='2'>
                        <hr>
                        </hr>
                     </td>
                     <tr>
                        <td colspan='2' class='form_subheading'>
Pet Details
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align='right' class='required_field'>
No of Pets*
                        </td>
                        <td class='element_label'>
                           <div id='booking_form_no_of_pets_errorloc' class='error_strings'>
                           </div>
                           <input type='text' name='no_of_pets' size='5'>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align='right' valign='top' class='required_field'>
If more than one animal, are they to share or be seperated?*
                        </td>
                        <td class='element_label'>
                           <div id='booking_form_share_seperate_errorloc' class='error_strings'>
                           </div>
                           <input type='radio' name='share_seperate' value='Share'>
Share                           <br>
                           <input type='radio' name='share_seperate' value='Seperate'>
Seperate                           <br>
                           <input type='radio' name='share_seperate' value='N/A'>
Not Applicable (n/a)                           <br>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td colspan='2' align='left' valign='bottom' class='normal_field'>
Pet Details (breed,sex,age,conditions etc.)
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td>
                        </td>
                        <td class='element_label'>
                           <div id='booking_form_PetDetails_errorloc' class='error_strings'>
                           </div>
<textarea name='PetDetails' cols='50' rows='10'></textarea>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align='right' valign='top' class='required_field'>
Where do you want your pet housed?*
                        </td>
                        <td class='element_label'>
                           <div id='booking_form_indoors_outdoors_errorloc' class='error_strings'>
                           </div>
                           <input type='radio' name='indoors_outdoors' value='Indoors (cage)'>
Indoors (cage)                           <br>
                           <input type='radio' name='indoors_outdoors' value='Outdoors (hutch / cage)'>
Outdoors (hutch / cage)                           <br>
                           <input type='radio' name='indoors_outdoors' value='No preference'>
No preference                           <br>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align='right' valign='top' class='normal_field'>
Specify Feeding \ Grooming Requirements
                        </td>
                        <td class='element_label'>
<textarea name='FeedingRequirements' cols='25' rows='5'></textarea>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align='right' class='required_field'>
                        <td align='right' class='normal_field'>
How did you hear about us?
                        </td>
                        <td class='element_label'>
                           <input type='text' name='hear_about' size='20'>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td>
                        </td>
                        <td class='element_label'>
                           <div id='booking_form_i_agree_errorloc' class='error_strings'>
                           </div>
                           <input type='checkbox' name='i_agree' value='agree'>
I Agree to the Terms and Conditions Listed On This Site
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td colspan='2' align='center'>
                           <div id='booking_form_Submit_errorloc' class='error_strings'>
                           </div>
                           <input type='submit' name='Submit' value='Submit'>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tr>
               </table>
            </td>
         </tr>
      </table>

<script language='JavaScript'>var booking_formValidator = new Validator("booking_form");

booking_formValidator.EnableOnPageErrorDisplay();
booking_formValidator.EnableMsgsTogether();
booking_formValidator.validate_on_killfocus = true;
booking_formValidator.addValidation("Name","req","Please fill in Name");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("Address","req","Please fill in Name");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("Email","email","The input for Email should be a valid email value");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("Email","req","Please fill in Email");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("no_of_pets","req","Please fill in Name");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("share_seperate","selone","Please select yes or no");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("PetDetails","maxlen=10240","The length of the input for Message should not exceed 500");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("indoors_outdoors","selone","Please select yes or no");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("VetRegistered","req","Please fill in Name");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("ArrivalDate","regexp=^(\\d){1,2}/(\\d){1,2}/(\\d){2,4}$","Please enter a valid input for Date");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("ArrivalDate","req","Please provide the rquested date of appointment");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("arrival_time","selone","Please select income range");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("DepartureDate","regexp=^(\\d){1,2}/(\\d){1,2}/(\\d){2,4}$","Please enter a valid input for Date");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("DepartureDate","req","Please provide the rquested date of appointment");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("departure_time","selone","Please select income range");
booking_formValidator.addValidation("i_agree","selmin=1","Can't proceed as you do not agree to the terms & conditions");
</script>
   </form>
</p>

[eUK-Martin]

Hello,

Change the line 5 in your code from:

PHP Code:

<form name='booking_form' method='POST' action='/html/booking_form.php' accept-charset='UTF-8'> 


to

PHP Code:

<form name='booking_form' method='GET' action='/html/booking_form.php' accept-charset='UTF-8'> 


Let us know if that helps.

[seanweb]

Originally Posted by eUK-Martin

Hello,

Change the line 5 in your code from:

PHP Code:

<form name='booking_form' method='POST' action='/html/booking_form.php' accept-charset='UTF-8'> 


to

PHP Code:

<form name='booking_form' method='GET' action='/html/booking_form.php' accept-charset='UTF-8'> 


Let us know if that helps.

i dont get the 405 message now, but when it tries to load the booking_form.php file it just displays all the code on the screen, strange?

[eUK-Martin]

I think it because the GET method is not allowing the code to parse. Would it be possible for you to post the link here as there are several other settings that we would like to check on it.