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Asked: 2026-06-11T14:24:44+00:00

My question is should I convert two html pages to php pages, so the

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My question is should I convert two html pages to php pages, so the called page can access its POSTed parameters, or is there a way for a called html (.html extension) page to access posted parameters?

I’ve been reading that because posted parameters are server-side there is no way for JavaScript to do this being client side. I’ve seen nothing about one html page accessing
parameters if that .html page was accessed via a POST.

Here is my calling form. The called form, needs access to TransDesc (below), which is a text field.

<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">

// Check where we came from so that we can go to the right spot when the
// form gets posted from outside of our HTML tree.
var PostURL = '/event.html';

</script>

Enter a Donation Amount
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">
document.write(
'<form name="InvGenPayDonation" 
action="'+PostURL+'" 
onsubmit="return validateForm();"
method=POST>');
</script>

<p> $ <input type='text' name='Amount' value="0.00">
</p>
<p>In honor of <span style="color: #FF0000">
<input type='text' name='TransDesc' id='TransDesc' value="" >
</p>
<input type="submit" value="Next"> <br /><br />
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  1. Editorial Team

    A static HTML file cannot access variables that have been POST’ed to it. It can’t even know they’re there as they’re sent to the server in the HTTP request, the server then deals with them and sends the HTML page in the HTTP response. They’re ‘consumed’ before the page is even sent to the client.

    You could use GET and access them via JavaScript, or configure Apache to server .html files as PHP files instead though.

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