Re: POST from a hyperlink

You either have to use the submit button, or you have to use javascript. You can use something like the following, but I advise against it. It will break for anyone without javascript... and that can be a lot of people. Best to stick with normal links with GET content... that's what it's there for!

<form action="cgi2.cgi" name="frmGo" method="post">
   <input type="hidden" name="variable2" value="value1" />

   <a href="javascript:document.frmGo.submit()">
      next page
   </a>
</form>
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Re: Re: POST from a hyperlink by JoeJaz (Monk) on Apr 25, 2004 at 03:35 UTC
Thanks for you advice. I am also leary about using javascript but I'll reconsider what type of data I send and perhaps use the GET statement as you suggest. Thanks again. Joe	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: POST from a hyperlink by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Apr 25, 2004 at 14:38 UTC
Note that data sent via POST is no more secure than data sent via GET. It's still data that's visible from the client-side. If you have data you need to keep secure, the best way is to not send it to the client at all. You will need sessions and a lot more infrastructure that's beyond the scope of my Sunday morning reply. :-) ------ We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age. Then there are Damian modules.... sigh* ... that's not about being less-lazy -- that's about being on some really good drugs -- you know, there is no spoon.* - flyingmoose	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: POST from a hyperlink by JoeJaz (Monk) on Apr 25, 2004 at 20:50 UTC
I'll keep that in mind. It's good to know that. Perhaps I will use cookies instead, though there are probably still a lot of security holes. Thanks for your input. Joe	[reply]