Form Method?

[Dennis Marks]

I only use forms as input and output to javascripts. Many times I use
innerhtml to write to a <div> for output. I don't know of an
alternative for input.

I sometimes have problems if I use method="post" and just leave it off.
The browser tried to reload the page after the script ran. Sometimes I
am able to even leave off <form> and </form>. Could someone explain
when form and method are actually needed?

I responded in comp.lang.javas cript to "Adding to fields with
onchange". I had to leave "method=" out to get it to work without
trying to reload the page.

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Dennis Marks

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[Martin Johansen]

Re: Form Method?

Dennis Marks wrote:[color=blue]
> I only use forms as input and output to javascripts. Many times I use
> innerhtml to write to a <div> for output. I don't know of an
> alternative for input.[/color]

Forms fields serve as input for the program after the action="program "
in the <form> tag
[color=blue]
> I sometimes have problems if I use method="post" and just leave it off.
> The browser tried to reload the page after the script ran. Sometimes I
> am able to even leave off <form> and </form>. Could someone explain
> when form and method are actually needed?[/color]

The input is sent as either method="post" or method="get"

Get sends the input via the url like this

http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&q=

And post send the input as a data stream to the program.
[color=blue]
> I responded in comp.lang.javas cript to "Adding to fields with
> onchange". I had to leave "method=" out to get it to work without
> trying to reload the page.
>[/color]