This is a tough one, because there are a mixture of scripts that have
real status bars using Perl, Javascripting mixed together. Usually
important for large files like MP3, videos, etc. But with form validation,
it's really so fast, that your graphic would be a "fake" ... look-at-this type
of thing. By the time it's done validating, the next page is already loading.
If you're going to end up using Javascripting anyhow, I would go this
route instead
http://www.massimocorner.com/validat...ples/index.htm
Validate instantly and directly on the form and don't even allow it to be
sent until it's filled-out properly. Then, within your PHP script, you can
further validate things (string parsing, etc) ... as you should do another
validation in case Javascripting is bypassed.
For most visitors, that would be intuitive and a nice-touch.
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