Source code file: form_submit.php



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                    <br>Click on the links in the menu for more PHP examples.<br>


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                    <h2>PHP Notes</h2> <b>- Submit a form </b>
                    <p>Here are 2 examples of HTML forms, GET and POST.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;
                    
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                                        Submit using the GET method<br>
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                                        <form action="form_submit.php" id="GET_method" method="get">
                                          <input type="hidden" name="form_method" value="GET">
                                          <label for="fname">Enter your first name:</label>
                                          <input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" autofocus><br><br>
                                          
                                          
                                          <input type="submit" value="Submit">  
                                        </form><br>
                                        
                                        <br><h2>
                                        
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                                        //Using GET, POST or COOKIE.
                                        $formType = $_REQUEST['form_method'];
                                        $fName = $_REQUEST['fname'];
                                        
                                        if ($formType == "GET") {
                                                
                                                echo "GET method used. Thanks " . $fName . "!";
                                        } else {
                                        
                                                echo "&nbsp;";
                                        
                                        }
                                        
                                        
                                        
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                                        <br> The form submit GET method sends input data to another page or to itself.
                                        The input data is attached behind the page URL,
                                        and <b>is visible</b> in the browser's address text box.<p>
                                        Sample HTML used to create this GET method form:<br>
                                        
                                        <img src="images/form_get.jpg" alt="HTML sample Form submit GET method">
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                                        Submit using the POST method <br>
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                                        <form action="form_submit.php" id="POST_method" method="post">
                                          <input type="hidden" name="form_method" value="POST">
                                          <label for="fname">Enter your first name:</label>
                                          <input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
                                          
                                          
                                          <input type="submit" value="Submit">  
                                        </form><br>
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                                        //Using GET, POST or COOKIE.
                                        $formType = $_REQUEST['form_method'];
                                        $fName = $_REQUEST['fname'];
                                        
                                        if ($formType == "POST") {
                                                
                                                echo "POST method used. Thanks " . $fName . "!";
                                        } else {
                                        
                                                echo "&nbsp;";
                                        
                                        }
                                        
                                        
                                        ?>
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                                        The form submit POST method sends input data to another page or to itself.
                                        The input data is attached behind the page URL,
                                        but <b>is not visible</b> in the browser's address text box.<p>
                                        Sample HTML used to create this POST method form:<br>
                                        
                                        <img src="images/form_post.jpg" alt="HTML sample Form submit POST method">
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