POST from an tag

Question

Is it possible to do a POST from just an tag? I know anchor tags are usually just for GETs, and I know I can use javascript to do this (like in JavaSc

Answer 1

Basically, you can't use an anchor tag for a POST request. However, there is a simple hack to achieve this.

<form id="myform" method="post" action="target.html"></form>
<a onclick="document.getElementById('myform').submit();">Submit to action</a>

I have tested this and already using it in our production code.

Answer 2

Simple answer: no. You need to use javascript to do this kind of thing; since when you do a POST what you're doing is sending the data in the HTTP request. With get you're just sending it as part of the string (thus you can do it through the href value).

Answer 3

No clearly not without a javascript submit().

Answer 4

No there's no way to do this without the use of scripting. Although you can use CSS to style a standard Submit button to look and act more like an tag.