if ($_POST['name'] != "" && $_POST['msg'] != "") { if (!preg_match("<>", $_POST['name']) && !preg_match("/^[-0-9A-Z_@\s]+$/i", $_POST['msg'])) { echo "Contains invalid characters. Go back and fix it"; } else{ fputs($guestbook, $usermsg); fclose($guestbook); echo "Thx for using this guestbook.
"; echo "Your Message has been submited.
"; echo "Go here to view your message"; } } elseif($_POST['name'] == "" && $_POST['msg'] != "") { echo "Please fill the name field"; } elseif($_POST['name'] != "" && $_POST['msg'] == "") { echo "Please fill the message field"; } else{ echo "Please fill both of the fields and then submit"; } ?>