php not reading html code

I have a heading and a full length sidemenu bar on my HTML page.

There is a problem with the $usern = filter_input(INPUT_POST, "usern"); it will not register from the html code because the echo does not print. I think it may be due to the <div class = "content" id ="content"> but I need the separate css frames. Could someone show me where I am going wrong?


<div class = "content" id ="content">
<form name = "myform" action="index.php" method="post">
<fieldset><left><table><tr><td align = "left"><h2>Username</h2></td></tr>
<tr><td align = "left"><input type="text" name="usern" value="myuser" size="8"/></td></tr>
<tr><td align = "left"><h2>Password</h2></td></tr>
<tr><td align = "left"><input type="text" name="passw" value="mypass" size="8"/></td></tr>
<tr><td align = "left"><input type = "submit" name = "signin" value="Sign In" /></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left"><h2>Count</h2></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left"><input type="text" name="count" value="count#" size="8"/></td></tr></table></left></fieldset>
</form>
</div>

<?php
$usern = filter_input(INPUT_POST, "usern");
$passw = filter_input(INPUT_POST, "passw");
$count = filter_input(INPUT_POST, "count");
echo $usern;
//php screen is blank. It does not echo. It did not reach connection.
$host = 'localhost';
$user = 'username1';
$pass = 'password1';
$db = 'database1';
$link = mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass) or die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo "Connection Made";
...
?>

Does the "connection made" message show up?

"Connections Made" is not there. Neither does the error report. My username and password work in other programs.

What version of PHP are you using?

5.3.8

Hmm. 5.3.8 is certainly sufficient for filter family functions. Enable your error reporting with:

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);


Does that indicate a problem?
Count itself won't exist since the html for the submit is before the count input.