using text as submit

Anon

Does any one have any idear how to use text to submit a form rather that a submit button.

I have a complex search condion using prev next and it clutters up the url at the top using a href with variables.

Any idear would be help full.

Anon

Hmm...
What do you mean?
Do you not want to use submit buttons, but some systemtext just like what you're reading right now??

Please elaborate.

Anon

Hi
I want to use Plain text instead of a button for a submit in a form.
So a user can click on the text as if it is a button. Without javascript

Does it make sense - submit buttons look ugly - may be it is possible to apply a style to a submit button to make it better on a PC.

I find that in complex searches it clutters up the url string.

Anon

I find that in complex searches it clutters up the url string.

What clutters up the url? When you use a submit button,
you are of necessity using a form, and you can have the
form use POST instead of GET.

Anon

§ According to web usabiliti experts you should never "@!#$ around" with the standard GUI looks. People understand that they should click a button and are prepared to live with the fact that the submitbutton is grey and ugly.

§ It is not a PHP question. It's a CSS issue perhaps. Go to http://www.wasp.overnetdata.net/ -> Signup
(don't confirm your order unless you have a lot of money) ...and look at what I've made to the buttons in IE. (Not my decision, but they like it).

§ If you're already using GET and have a looong and confusion querystring, why be bothered about the submitbutton.

§ You can use image instead of type="submit" in HTML.

Take note:
www.useit.com

Anon

use javascript. i now that worx perfect..
look at this:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.3">
function delit(obj)
{
if (confirm("Erase messages?"))
obj.submit();
else
obj.reset();
}
</SCRIPT>

<font face={FONT}>
<form name="delete" method="POST" action="delnews.php?aantal={AANTAL}">
<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="60%"><small><strong><em><a href="wnews.php?newsid=0">Add new message</a></strong></em></small></td>
<td width="40%"><small><strong><em><a href="#" onClick="delit(document.forms['delete']); return false;">Delete message(s)</a></strong></em></small></td>
</tr>