html - Unable to get form to submit with basic PHP and Bootstrap, validation working but no posting -

i'm sure has been asked many times before, being amateur not of others answers work case.

this php form i'm including on html page email removed

<?php $nameerr = $emailerr = $phoneerr = $messageerr = ""; $name = $email = $phone = $message = "";  $to = "email@gmail.com"; $from = "email@site.com";  $headers = "from: $email \r\n";  $subject = "new submission"; $body = "new loan request: \n $message";  mail(to,from,subject,headers,body)  if ($_server["request_method"] == "post") {   if (empty($_post["name"])) {     $nameerr = "name required";   } else {     $name = test_input($_post["name"]);   }    if (empty($_post["email"])) {     $emailerr = "email required";   } else {     $email = test_input($_post["email"]);   }    if (empty($_post["phone"])) {     $phoneerr = "";   } else {     $phone = test_input($_post["website"]);   }    if (empty($_post["message"])) {     $messageerr = "";   } else {     $message = test_input($_post["message"]);   }  }  if ($_server["request_method"] == "post") {   $name = test_input($_post["name"]);   $email = test_input($_post["email"]);   $website = test_input($_post["phone"]);   $comment = test_input($_post["message"]); }  function test_input($data) {   $data = trim($data);   $data = stripslashes($data);   $data = htmlspecialchars($data);   return $data; } ?> 

and html of form...the validation working i'm unable post after submission or submission email address i'm using.

                  <form name="sentmessage" id="contactform" method="post" action="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_server["php_self"]);?>">                       <div class="row">                           <div class="col-md-6">                               <div class="form-group">                                   <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="your name *" id="name" required data-validation-required-message="please enter name.">                                   <p class="help-block text-danger"></p>                               </div>                               <div class="form-group">                                   <input type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="your email *" id="email" required data-validation-required-message="please enter email address.">                                   <p class="help-block text-danger"></p>                               </div>                               <div class="form-group">                                   <input type="tel" class="form-control" placeholder="your phone *" id="phone" required data-validation-required-message="please enter phone number.">                                   <p class="help-block text-danger"></p>                               </div>                           </div>                           <div class="col-md-6">                               <div class="form-group">                                   <textarea class="form-control" placeholder="your scenario *" id="message" required data-validation-required-message="please enter message."></textarea>                                   <p class="help-block text-danger"></p>                               </div>                           </div>                           <div class="clearfix"></div>                           <div class="col-lg-12 text-center">                               <div id="success"></div>                               <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-xl" value="submit" name="submit" id="submit">send message</button>                           </div>                       </div>                   </form> 

seems have syntax error.

right here

 mail(to,from,subject,headers,body) 

should be

 mail(to,from,subject,headers,body); 

missing semi-colon.

i ignore none of variables mail function call correct either ... hint ... hint ... missing $ .... yup, each of syntax error too.

it may ... um ... informative turn on error reporting

 <?php      ini_set('display_errors', 1);      error_reporting(-1); 

you find validation works best if it's done before email. stands of variables ( if can use term loosely ) have in them.

and

  $name = $email = $phone = $message = ""; 

is weirding me out bit.

update here cleaned in way it.

<?php     if( isset( $_post['submit'] ) ){          $errors = [];         $input = [];          foreach( $_post $key => $value ){             $value =  htmlspecialchars( stripslashes( trim($value) ) );               switch( $key ){                 case 'submit':                      continue;  //ignore                 break; //break not needed here, whatever ...                 // case 'email':  validate email etc.                 // break;                 default:                     if( empty( $value ) ){                         $errors[$key] = ucfirst( $key ).' required.';                     }else{                         $input[$key] = $value;                     }                 break; //break not needed here, whatever ...              } //end switch                              }//end foreach          $to = "email@gmail.com";          $headers = "from: {$input['email']} \r\n";         $subject = "new submission";         $body = "new loan request: \n {$message}";  //message undefined          if( empty( $erros ) ){             mail($to,$input['from'],$subject,$headers,$body);         }else{             //do $errors         }      } //end if submit      //?>   

i never use ending php tags unless file has html , php ( mine never ), closing tags optional anyway. leaving them in can cause un-intended output, such having line return after closing tag, can real annoying when doing file downloads.

but, that's me , how it. else may tell different.

i made example, show how better using array stuff is. think later if want add in address fields. street, zip, state, county, country or have you.

if these in less automated fashion, code grow , grow , grow, because have add in each field. you'll adding in 6 lines of code each one, before use data. using array, add switch statement if has special requirement.

i'm lazy adding code in time ....