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Asked: 2026-05-15T05:09:26+00:00

I use the $_GET function to pull a value with php from the url

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I use the $_GET function to pull a value with php from the url (http:…./index.html?variable=value), basic stuff. However, I need to use that value in my form.

Typically, I would set

<?php echo 'value="'.$variable.'"' ; ?>

or something to that effect. However, I can’t use php inside my form using the editor I’m working with.

Can I set a value in the form without using PHP in my form? If so, how?

Edit:
with the CMS editor I’m using you can’t store php code to the server. (I’m using FCKeditor. The same used by Dubral). This is a security measure all CMS’s use even WordPress. Basically I want to send/set the value in the form with php. Similar to how javascript does it: document.form.field.value

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  1. Editorial Team

    The best way to set default values (ie pre-existing values) within an HTML form is as you mentioned in your question value="'.$variable.'"'.

    If you are unable to use markup like that, then you may be able to use javascript (whether referencing a secondary file/feed using AJAX, or using the same variable echoing technique) to replace the values in the specific fields after the page has loaded.

    ie

    <script type="text/javascript">
document.form[0].name.value = "<?php echo $name; ?>";
</script>
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