Question

How to pass form data using POST method and JS submit() ?

I would like not to use AJAX.

I can achieve that by using JS and GET method, but my goal now is to use JS (probably with submit() ) and POST method.

Please give a simple working example.

Thank you!

Edited: Sorry, I will be more specific.
Here is a simple code I have:

<form name=\"myform\" action=\"\">
  Search: <input type='text' name='query' />
  <a href=\"javascript: submitform()\">Search</a>
</form>

 <script type=\"text/javascript\">
 function submitform() {   document.myform.submit(); }
 </script>

When I insert “word” into the input field and press Search, the URL becomes “../index.php?query=word” and that means that form data is passed like GET method.

And my goal is to remove any form data from URL and pass it like with POST method.

Edited: ohh.. I just added method=post and no form data in the URL anymore 🙂

Answer 1

Just have a form and submit it.

form = document.forms[0] //assuming only form.
form.submit();

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EDIT: OP has clarified question

Specify a method attribute on your form.

<form name="myform" action="" method="POST">

It will cause the form to be submitted as a POST.