I just want to know whether there is a way to answer this question with “Yes” without using JavaScript.
What I want to do is have a search form that automatically generates URLs like http://example.com/search/my+search+term or something similar when I enter my search term into a search text field.
EDIT: Due to some mis-understanding (and not being clear on my part), a clarification: I want the browser to generate that URL based on the value of the text field when the form is submitted.
No, it’s not possible without using JavaScript.
The best you can do is using a GET action and have an url like http://example.com/search/?q=my+search+term, where q is the name of the input search box.