html怎么验证表单图片,如何验证HTML表单？

我有一个HTML表单和一个按钮，当用户点击时会检查表单是否被填充。对帐单地址的细节是使用从数据库中输入PHP如何验证HTML表单？

Confirm Payment

Billing Details

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

Town:

Post Code:

Phone:

E-mail:

Shipping Details

Check

this box if billing address and shipping address are the same

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

Town:

Post Code:

Phone:

E-mail:

这是我试着去检查他场是否为空的代码，但它似乎没有工作。它警告未定义

function validate()

{

var firstname = document.getElementsByName("shippingfname").value;

if (firstname == "")

{

alert('empty');

}

else

{

alert(firstname);

}

}