WWW::Mechanize's affect on hidden fields

sulfericacid has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I'm designing a form filler for Wordpress and I'm using WWW::Mechanize to do the job. Does anyone know if hidden fields have to be filled in or does the form use them automatically with the module?

For example there is a Post_ID field with a number (this is a hidden field) and I need to know if I have to actually parse the HTML for the value and set the field myself OR is that already taken care of since it's built into the original form?

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Re: WWW::Mechanize's affect on hidden fields by Anonymous Monk on Mar 19, 2011 at 03:10 UTC
Does anyone know if hidden fields have to be filled in or does the form use them automatically with the module? If you're selecting a form and then submitting it, hidden fields are sent, HTML::Form makes sure of that Every time I have a question like this, I write a program Read more... mechanize.hidden.pl (2 kB)	[reply] [d/l]
Re: WWW::Mechanize's affect on hidden fields by wind (Priest) on Mar 19, 2011 at 03:15 UTC
It's already taken care of. WWW::Mechanize emulates the experience a human has when using a browser. Therefore, if a human doesn't have to deal with a hidden field on a browser, mech will be sure to take care of that too. -Miller	[reply]