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javascript validation using cfform

I have the following but it doesn't work properly. It still submits. it should pull up the alert but not submit the form data. any ideas?

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
	function validatePassword() {
		{
			if (document.changepwd.newPassword.value != document.changepwd.confirmPassword.value)
			alert("Your new passwords must match. Please try again.");
			return false;
		}
return true;
	}
</script>
 
<cfform name="changepwd" action="" method="POST" onsubmit="validatePassword()">
	<div class="">Username: <cfinput type="Text" name="username" validateat="onSubmit" message="You must enter a valid username." validate="email" autosuggestminlength="8" required="Yes" visible="Yes" enabled="Yes" showautosuggestloadingicon="True" typeahead="No" maxlength="50"></div>
	<div class="">New password: <cfinput type="Text" name="newPassword" validateat="onSubmit" message="You must enter a valid password." maxlength="16" required="Yes" visible="Yes" enabled="Yes" showautosuggestloadingicon="True" typeahead="No"></div>
	<div class="">Confirm password: <cfinput type="Text" name="confirmPassword" validateat="onSubmit" message="You must enter a valid password." maxlength="16" required="Yes" visible="Yes" enabled="Yes" showautosuggestloadingicon="True" typeahead="No" onchange="javascript:window.alert(form.newPassword.value + ' ' + form.confirmPassword.value);"></div>
	<cfif isDefined("form.submit")>
	do something..
	</cfif>
</cfform>

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SidFishes

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Zvonko

check this:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
        function validatePassword(theForm) {
                {
                        if (theForm.newPassword.value != theForm.confirmPassword.value){
                          alert("Your new passwords must match. Please try again.");
                          return false;
                        }
                }
                return true;
        }
</script>
<cfform name="changepwd" action="" method="POST" onsubmit="return validatePassword(_CF_this)">
        <div class="">Username: <cfinput type="Text" name="username" validateat="onSubmit" message="You must enter a valid username." validate="email" autosuggestminlength="8" required="Yes" visible="Yes" enabled="Yes" showautosuggestloadingicon="True" typeahead="No" maxlength="50"></div>
        <div class="">New password: <cfinput type="Text" name="newPassword" validateat="onSubmit" message="You must enter a valid password." maxlength="16" required="Yes" visible="Yes" enabled="Yes" showautosuggestloadingicon="True" typeahead="No"></div>
        <div class="">Confirm password: <cfinput type="Text" name="confirmPassword" validateat="onSubmit" message="You must enter a valid password." maxlength="16" required="Yes" visible="Yes" enabled="Yes" showautosuggestloadingicon="True" typeahead="No" ></div>
        <cfif isDefined("form.submit")>
        do something..
        </cfif>
<input type="submit" >
</cfform>

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Mike Waller

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how can I also ensure that the password field is equal or more than 6 characters using cfform?

Zvonko

How can we ensure this question will not get additional questions appended?