[Javascript] submit a form with Javascript

[Jeff Howden]

garry,

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> From: garry taylor
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> This may seem a bit of a dumb question, but how can I submit a form
> using Javascript? Right now I am using onSubmit="myform.cgi" in my
> form tag. This works fine, but now I want to check a few form
> elements beofre it gets submitted, so presumably, I make myself a
> Javascript function which gets called by onSubmit(). But when inside
> onSubmit(), and I have verified my form elements, how do I then call
> myform.cgi?
>
> I suppose it's obvious to you guys, but I can't find how to do it!
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first, start off by reading this article:

Links & JavaScript Living Together in Harmony
http://www.evolt.org/article/javascript/17/20938/index.html

then, do some research into how the onsubmit event handler works.  please,
resist the temptation to use the submit() method.  it's completely
unnecessary in this case.

good luck,

.jeff

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