hyperlink to submit form

[sadielane]

hey! just wondering if anyone knows how to use javascript to submit a form when a hyperlink is clicked, or if anyone knows where i can find a script that does this? i need to do this so i can pass hidden fields when client changes pages

TIA!

[RogueJedi]

There are several diffent ways to accomplish this (as is the case with most things in web programming). The simplest thing to do is just put a submit button in your form. But, one of the simplest ways to submit a form with a hyperlink would be to call the form's submit method directly from the link:

<a href="someformprocessor" onclick="document.formname.submit()">Submit the form</a>

There are some good tips on forms in general at irt.org's JavaScript FAQ. They have a section on submitting forms that is very helpful.