Can we click a link and it will submit the form to the other page?

[Matt]

Can we click a link and it will submit the form to the other page?
Usually we will submit the
form to other page by clicking a submit button.

Now I need to do the following, but what if I have many data in the
form? Any workarounds?
<a href="http://myserver/index.jsp?name= test&actionType =test"
target="_blank" >Add New Document</a>

Please advise. thanks!!

[Randy Webb]

Re: Can we click a link and it will submit the form to the otherpage?

Matt wrote:
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> Can we click a link and it will submit the form to the other page?
> Usually we will submit the
> form to other page by clicking a submit button.
>
> Now I need to do the following, but what if I have many data in the
> form? Any workarounds?
> <a href="http://myserver/index.jsp?name= test&actionType =test"
> target="_blank" >Add New Document</a>
>
> Please advise. thanks!![/color]

Why not just use a submit button and be done with it?

--
Randy
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq

[kaeli]

Re: Can we click a link and it will submit the form to the other page?

In article <ba8a039e.04092 20851.2e7607a8@ posting.google. com>,
jrefactors@hotm ail.com enlightened us with...[color=blue]
> Can we click a link and it will submit the form to the other page?
> Usually we will submit the
> form to other page by clicking a submit button.
>
> Now I need to do the following, but what if I have many data in the
> form? Any workarounds?
> <a href="http://myserver/index.jsp?name= test&actionType =test"
> target="_blank" >Add New Document</a>
>
> Please advise. thanks!!
>[/color]

Yes, but note that it can die in non-supporting browsers. I don't recommend
it for the 'net.
Intranet is fine.

This is what I do.

-- actual code from generated page, modified for sensitive content --

<td>
<form name='otFrm11' action='admnTyp e.jsp' method='get'>
<input type='hidden' name='Type' value='WIRELESS '><input type='hidden'
name='descripti on' value='Wireless '><input type='hidden' name='status'
value='1'></form>
<a href="javascrip t:document.form s['otFrm11'].submit();">WIR ELESS</a></td>

-- end code --

Note that I am using the javascript protocol for a link. This is not
recommended for general use and is not very cross-browser. This works in IE6
and NN7, the only browsers I need to care about. If you need it more cross-
browser, remove the script from the href and put it in onClick and put a real
location in the href.
<a href="someNonJs Page.html" onClick="docume nt.forms['formname'].submit()">

If the submit (target of the form or a function that opens a new window and
sets target) is to a different window, add "return false" to the onClick so
the href isn't followed in the main page.
<a href="someNonJs Page.html" onClick="docume nt.forms['formname'].submit();
return false;">

HTH
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