Problems with FORM URL when switching to GET-method

Question

I have a problem with creating a simple search form, used to search my database.

I started using the POST-method and everything worked fine, but switched to using GET-method instead to be able to bookmark my search results. But now I have trouble with the "action-url" when posting.

<form action="index.php?page=searchresult'" method="post">

This worked fine, I got my var's sent to the stated URL, but

<form action="index.php?page=searchresult" method="get">

Doesn't work. When I check my HTML code everything looks great, but I end up going to the URL

site.com/index.php?ALL THE GET-variables linedup here.

I am loosing the "?page=searchresult" part when using the GET-method?!

Am I missing something here, please help?!

Humble regards :)

Can you share your actual php code here

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2013-10-09 09:55:07 +00:00
Commented Oct 9, 2013 at 9:55 — Nes
– Nes, Commented Oct 9, 2013 at 9:55

Mevin Babu · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-09 10:01:02Z

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Try changing this to

<form action="index.php?page=searchresult" method="get">

Put the page element as a hidden tag.

<form action="index.php" method="get">
<input type="hidden" name="page" value="searchresult"/>
<!-- Rest of the input elements -->
<input type="submit" />
</form>

This should fix your issue.

answered Oct 9, 2013 at 10:01

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Humble Over a year ago

As usual the answer is so obvious when you get it presented. :P Code changed, and it works, thanks all! :)

Bhumi Shah · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-09 09:57:38Z

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If you are using GET methood then you can pass page parameter in hidden field like

<input type="hidden" name="page" value="searchresult">

answered Oct 9, 2013 at 9:57

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Quentin · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-09 09:57:48Z

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GET sends data in the query string. If the URL in the action has a query string, it will be overwritten by the new one generated by the form.

Store your data in hidden inputs instead.

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briosheje · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-09 09:57:50Z

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Well, this is interesting, but you can fix it using an hidden <input>, such as this:

<form action="index.php" method="get">
<input type="hidden" name="page" value="searchresult" />
            <input type="submit" value="submit" />
</form>

Just compile the "value" of the hidden input with what you need to pass.

Tried it and it actually works.

Edit:

obviously, from php, use this:

<?php $page = ((isset($_GET['page'])?($_GET['page']):("nope")); ?>

answered Oct 9, 2013 at 9:57

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claw68 · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-09 09:58:31Z

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Add a hidden page data in the form.

<form action="index.php" method="get">
<input type="hidden" name="page" value="searchresult" />

Simply because "page=searchresult" is a get data.

answered Oct 9, 2013 at 9:58

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iCode · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-06 12:33:15Z

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You have a quote too much, try removing it.

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<form action="index.php?page=searchresult'" method="post">

edited Jul 6, 2016 at 12:33

answered Oct 9, 2013 at 9:56

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Humble Over a year ago

Aah, sry, just a mistype, my bad ! :(

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