what happens method="post" action=""

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    hello folks, what happens when the action field is empty? which script handles the post action?

    method="post" action=""
     
    bunker, Sep 6, 2007 IP
  2. Munkyonline

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    Nothing will happen. You need an action for the form to be processed I believe.
     
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  3. bunker

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    No no, there is a web page with the example above and it works perfectly, but i couldnt figure out which script runs there
     
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    Typically a blank action means to pass the data back to the original page, but it's best to put something in the action field for browser compatibility.
     
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    Some forms might use a fancy bit of javascript, or AJAX to submit themselves, rather than using the mechanism provided.
     
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    The action determines which page to send the information to. When this area is left blank then it defaults to sending the info back to the same page (Postback). Code on the page will then be set to either run on a pageload or postback event.
     
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    I never knew that! Well that's one new thing i've learnt today :)
     
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  8. tarponkeith

    tarponkeith Well-Known Member

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    Just like BlueGrass said, it posts back the same same page.... Using this, you could have both sides of the form (input & processing) in the same page...

     
    tarponkeith, Sep 10, 2007 IP