From: Paul Lutus <nospam@...>
Date: 2006-11-25T04:47:29+09:00
Subject: Re: mechanize question

Peter Szinek wrote:

> Peter Szinek wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I am using mechanize 0.6.3. On Aaron's blog I have found this example:
>> 
>> form.selectlist.options[2].select
>> 
>> however, for me, 'puts form.methods.sort' revealed that form does not
>> have a method 'selectlist'. What's up? I am doing something wrong?
> 
> Meanwhile, after browsing the RDoc of WWW::Mechanize::GlobalForm I have
> found that indeed, Form does not have a selectlist method.
> 
> OK but then How I am supposed to get the selectlist of a form?
> 
> the $1.000.000 question: In the same RDoc I read this:
> 
> 'Class Form does not work in the case there is some invalid (unbalanced)
> html involved...'
> 
> Well, on my page, the <form> tag is not even closed. Can this be fixed
> somehow?

You mean, like, closing the <form> ... </form> tag pair? Well, yes, closing
it is always an option. What is the issue with editing the page and making
sure it is valid HTML?

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Paul Lutus
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