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performanceformssubmitslowdown
jdog
jdog

Reputation: 2549

is submitting a form with >100 fields slower than a smaller form

We have a form which has ca 100 fields. There is no javascript involved in submitting it, just a timer that is stopped with 

<button type="submit" id="apply-button" name="form[submit]" onclick="window.clearInterval(timer);"><span>Apply</span></button>

Some users report the form to "stall", ie. it takes up to 1 minute before the form is submitted and the result page shown.

Is submitting a form with a large number of fields a known problem in any browser? If yes, are there tools to measure the time it takes?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 84

Answers (1)

SLaks
SLaks

Reputation: 887767

Every field that gets submitted must be sent to the server through the user's connection.

If the user has a slow upstream connection, larger forms will take longer.

Upvotes: 1

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