Question

I have an input text field in my form which has an important new attribute added via JavaScript. The attribute name is fieldid.

Is there a way to retrieve this attribute and its value from the view after the form is summited?

Answer 1

Attributes on form elements are not passed on to the server when forms are submitted; only input element values are.

The way to add extra information to be sent back to a server on a form submit is by adding additional <input /> elements to your form, specifically <input type="hidden" /> elements.

E.g.

<input type="hidden" name="foobar" value="spam and eggs" />

adds a new field foobar to your form data with the value spam and eggs.