Alternative to GET method in hyperlink

ic_shiznit

I have a page that reads posted variables...
if(isset($_POST['sectionform'])) {blahblahblah}

currently the variables are posted from a dropdown list on the same page.

I would like to have a couple links set up that reloads the page while posting a couple variables. If I were using the _GET method I would write it out like this...
<a href ="index.php?sectionform=1&moduleform=2">link</a>

Is there an alternative way of making this link where it POSTs the variables?

mtmosier

You could have your link use javascript to submit a form which is doing a post. Of couse it requires javascript be enabled by the user.

<a href ="#" onclick='document.formname.submit(); return false;'>link</a>

A normal href can't be a post.

lazzerous

If you don't know if a var is coming from $POST or $GET, or it could possibly come from either, use $_REQUEST

$REQUEST holds all values contained in $POST, $GET, and $COOKIES

ic_shiznit

Thanks lazzerous, that should take care of it.

ic_shiznit

actually, just out of curiousity sake... is it possible to make the submit portion of a form look like a hyperlink, because that would be a good solution to that problem too?

mtmosier

That's what my post was. Unless you mean to make a submit button look like a hyperlink to avoid javascript, which you can get close to with css.

bradgrafelman

Use mtmosier's code..

<a href ="#" onclick='document.formname.submit(); return false;'>submit</a>

and use this type of form tag:

<form name="formname" method="POST" action="script.php">

etc.