Title: [Plugin: Visual Form Builder] javascript validation
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Visual Form Builder] javascript validation

 *  Resolved [vlal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vlal/)
 * (@vlal)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-visual-form-builder-javascript-validation/)
 * I tried typing a classic javascript code inside a textarea,
    the one that makes
   a popup apear to whomever would open the submitted form. Although the script 
   code was striped out from the textarea, whenever I clicked on the submitted form
   to view its contents, the popup would execute. Is there a way to strip out/validate
   correctly javascript code? I want this form to be available to everyone and if
   javascript executes, it’s a high security risk
 * Thank you
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/visual-form-builder/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/visual-form-builder/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Matthew Muro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmuro/)
 * (@mmuro)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-visual-form-builder-javascript-validation/#post-2747301)
 * Why in the world are you doing this?
 * If you need to have a JavaScript popup, don’t try embedding it in the form. Use
   an external file for this.
 *  Thread Starter [vlal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vlal/)
 * (@vlal)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-visual-form-builder-javascript-validation/#post-2747444)
 * I’m not trying to embed javascript in the form. I’m testing the form to see if
   it safe for my server. Is there a way to strip-out javascript code?
 *  Plugin Author [Matthew Muro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmuro/)
 * (@mmuro)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-visual-form-builder-javascript-validation/#post-2747449)
 * All data is escaped when it’s inserted in the database.

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 * Last reply from: [Matthew Muro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmuro/)
 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-visual-form-builder-javascript-validation/#post-2747449)
 * Status: resolved