php post data

[Snubby]

is it possible to send post data through just a text link? I know how to send it using a form, but I want just a regular link to send post data. if this requires more than jsut html, can i do it using php?

any help?

[SpamBurger]

Just make a link that does something like this:

<a href="javascript:void(document.form_name.submit())">Submit Form</a>

[scott300]

You need to use GET

so the link index.php?id=1
$id=$_GET['id'];

so than $id would be 1

[atomic-noodle]

At 11/24/07 12:40 PM, scott300 wrote: You need to use GET

so the link index.php?id=1
$id=$_GET['id'];

so than $id would be 1

He asked how to send via POST not GET...

[SpamBurger]

Also, if what I gave you isn't what you wanted, you could also use Ajax.

[Snubby]

how do i specify what data to send though? i tried that and it worked, but it didn't send any data. i tried writing get data in the action of the form, but of course that just did get data

[different]

Why do you need a text link to submit a form? This is what buttons are for. Links are for navigation, buttons are for action.

[SpamBurger]

Set you your form like this:

<form action="somepage.php" method="post" name="myform">
<input type="hidden" value="somedata" name="somename">
</form>

and then make your link like this:

<a href="javascript:void(document.myform.submit())">Send post data</a>

[Snubby]

Thanks SpamBurger, it works perfectly.

At 11/24/07 01:40 PM, different wrote: Why do you need a text link to submit a form? This is what buttons are for. Links are for navigation, buttons are for action.

I want some secret pages of my website that include like, secret cartoons and shit, just like an easter egg hunt. but i dont want people to be able to just link to them, with the post data they actually have to get there.

[different]

I see. That should be fine. :-)

You might want to add the link using javascript too, so that people don't see it in the source code.

[Snubby]

At 11/24/07 05:55 PM, different wrote: I see. That should be fine. :-)

You might want to add the link using javascript too, so that people don't see it in the source code.

eh, this should be fine.

thanks for the help, guys.