HOWTO: Submitting a Form From an Anchor (<A HREF=...>).

• Microsoft JScript, versions 1.0, 3.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how a form can be submitted to a server through the use of an anchor. It uses the little-known ability of JScript that allows you to run a script from an anchor without using events.

MORE INFORMATION

There are two simple steps to submitting a form from an anchor:

1. Be sure the form has values for the NAME, ACTION, and METHOD properties. The NAME and ACTION properties are the only required ones, but it is a good idea to supply the METHOD also, for example:

   
         <FORM NAME=Form1 ACTION="http://myServerURL/MyPage.asp" METHOD=POST>
         </FORM> 




2. Call a one-line script from an anchor. In the script, call the submit method of the form, for example:

   
   <A HREF="JAVASCRIPT:Form1.submit()"> Something </A> 

   NOTE: JavaScript is case-sensitive, so submit must be spelled all lowercase.

REFERENCES

For additional information on JScript and forms visit the MSDN Online Web Workshop:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/

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Version : 1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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