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FP2002: Error Message: Name Is Not Valid Error Message Appears When Naming a Form Field

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Symptoms

In Microsoft FrontPage 2002, if you name a form field, the following error message may appear:
Name is not valid.

To allow the name to be used in a scripting language, it must start with a letter or underscore, and subsequent characters must be letters, digits, or underscores.

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Cause

This problem can occur if you are using a non-English keyboard layout. Scripting features, such as the Form Field Validation feature in FrontPage, require ASCII characters for form field names. Therefore, the Form Page Wizard restricts the characters that you can use.

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Workaround

To work around this problem, select an English keyboard layout to name your form fields.

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More information

For additional information about FrontPage and keyboard layouts, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
292698� FP2002: Unable to Insert Text in Name Box in Form Page Wizard
For additional information about changing your keyboard settings, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
258824� Keyboard: How to Change Your Keyboard Layout

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Keywords: KB299707, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 299707
Revision : 3
Created on : 1/31/2007
Published on : 1/31/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 350