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I am looking for any hook or module before post a question. Means when user hit ask a question ( submit ) button and system submit the data to the database I want to do some stuffs before that.

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Jquery my friend :)

Example:

    // user must give at least 2 tags
    if ($("#tags").length > 0){ 
// checks if we are on page with tag form (ask page!)
        var regForm = $(".qa-form-tall-table").parent();
        regForm.submit(function(e) {
// before submit
            var tagsN = 0;
            // count tags
            var matches = $("#tags").val().match(/\b/g);
            if(matches) { tagsN = matches.length*0.5; }
            if(tagsN<2) {
                e.preventDefault(); 
// prevent submit
                $("#tags").focus();
                $("#tags").css("background-color","#FFFFAA");
                alert("You need to give us at least 2 tags for your question.");
                return false;
            }

            return true;
        });


Hope that helps :)

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Great example. Thanks!
In fact I thought about jQuery but than I wan to run third party PHP API before posting question ( goes to database ) for example adding some other form to filled up before they post a question and if they didn't fill than question won't submit to the database... any clue for this?
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You could use AJAX with jQuery to call the script on your site.
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@Scott,
Thanks, I will try to use jQuery I think. That may be easiest way.
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You can create a filter module that does your requirements before it gets submitted to the database.

http://question2answer.org/modules.php?module=filter
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This may be good way but first time going to deal with filter. Hope it would be a fun.. Thanks.and will get back you guyz if need more help. I may really need you guyz help to make it happen what I am going to do.. will share you as soon as I starts that task..
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Is there any way to change form action on Aks a question? I can change in core file but looking for some hook if available.
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