Getting correct URL when using GET

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When clicking a button, I would like my URL to become this:

users.php?action=search&formvar1=value&formvar2=value&...

This is what I've tried:

<form id="search" action="users.php?action=search" method="get">

But this doesn't seem to work (it doesn't add the action=search part). Is there any way to do this? I know it works when using POST instead of GET, so why wouldn't it here?

Thank you

mario · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-13 18:57:14Z

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You can do that similarly to a POST form. Simply include the default attribute as hidden form field:

<form id="search" action="users.php" method="get">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="search">

This way it will be added as parameter to the URL like all other variables.

answered Mar 13, 2011 at 18:57

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SLaks · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-13 18:57:04Z

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The browser is building the query string from scratch.

Instead, you can add an <input type="hidden" name="action" value="search" />.

answered Mar 13, 2011 at 18:57

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