simulate a POST ACTION with javascript

[q2005]

Hi, all

Is that possible I can do
window.open("ht tp://xserver1/app/typ/test/tesServer.php?a aa=111&bbb=222& ccc=
333","","") to simulate a POST ACTION with a form rather than a GET ACTION?

Jack

[Evertjan.]

q2005 wrote on 28 okt 2004 in comp.lang.javas cript:

Is that possible I can do
window.open("ht tp://xserver1/app/typ/test/tesServer.php?a aa=111&bbb=222
&ccc= 333","","") to simulate a POST ACTION with a form rather than a
GET ACTION?

<form id=f method=post target="_blank"
action="http://xserver1/app/typ/test/tesServer.php">
<input type=hidden name=aaa value="111"
<input type=hidden name=bbb value="222"
<input type=hidden name=ccc value="333"
</form>

<script ...>
document.getEle mentById("f").s ubmit()
....

not tested

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Or you do the same targetting
a previously window.open()ed and named window.

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Or you can define the whole form in DOM

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[Fox]

q2005 wrote:

Hi, all

Is that possible I can do
window.open("ht tp://xserver1/app/typ/test/tesServer.php?a aa=111&bbb=222& ccc=
333","","") to simulate a POST ACTION with a form rather than a GET ACTION?

Jack

function
handleSubmit(fo rmRef)
{
window.open("", "formTargetWind ow");

formRef.target = "formTargetWind ow";
formRef.method = "post";
formRef.action = "http://xserver1/app/typ/test/tesServer.php";

formRef.submit( );

return false;
}

There's no reason why you need javascript for this (unless you need to
customize the window):

<form action = "formURL.xx x" method=post target=formTarg etWindow>

(just give the window any name you want and post the form to it -- it's
probably a "safer" popup because I don't believe these are suppressed by
popup blockers [could be wrong tho])
js demo in action:
http://site-creations.com/demo/postform2win.htm

all the action script does is var_dump($_POST ) wrapped in xmp tags.

Fox
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[Michael Winter]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:29:05 +1000, q2005 <q2***@tpg.com. au> wrote:

Is that possible I can [use a query string] to simulate a POST ACTION
with a form rather than a GET ACTION?

Generally, no. If a server-side document expects POST data, it will
generally use methods that obtain *only* POST data.

The only[1] way to submit POST data is via a form.

Mike
[1] Certain hosts may provide other ways, but you can't rely on them on
the Web.

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