I have an html file with a form containing a submit button, and an anchor tag that is outside of the form. Is it possible to "simulate" the submit button from the anchor link?
In other words can a JavaScript function "call" submit for a form on the page?
Sure you can use the submit() method to submit a form like this:
<a href="#" onclick="document.FormName.submit()">Submit Form</a>
Or
<a href="#" onclick="document.getElementById('formID').submit()">Submit Form</a>
To go unobstrusive, you can do this instead:
HTML:
You can give your link an id:
<a href="#" id="link">Submit Form</a>
Javascript:
<script type="text/javascript">
var link = document.getElementById('link');
link.onclick = function(){
document.getElementById('formID').submit();
return false;
};
</script>
where formID is the id of the form.
Something like this might work... (Assuming that you give an id to your submit button.)
<a href="#" onclick="document.getElementById('theSubmitButton').click();return false;">Submit form</a>
