Auto-Filling Web Form by an HTML/PHP/JS page

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I have a very simple issue and I'm looking for a simple way to do that. In fact, I'm searching to auto-fill a Web-Form from an official webPage of an institution and I would like to do it in Javascript into a webpage which will do it automatically on client-side.

I tried CasperJS/PhantomJS which is very useful to do that but they have to be run by command line and not by a js script.

This webForm is very simple.It has several dropdownList, checkboxes and text input with a simple submit button.

I don't need some detailed code but just the way/tools to achieve that. I'm on it since 2 weeks without any good results.

It sounds like you're describing XSS. Think of the horrible security implications if what you are attempting were possible. — Digital Chris
– Digital Chris, Commented Jan 7, 2014 at 15:40
Provide some context, are you automating a repetitive task or just want to fill out forms quickly? — David Nguyen
– David Nguyen, Commented Jan 7, 2014 at 15:41
Is it just for you, or is it for others? Is it one time only, or multiple times? Is it the same data all the time, or does the data change? — Mave
– Mave, Commented Jan 7, 2014 at 15:43
Hi, Thanks for support. This form is not my Own this is Link Page : NavCanada. It's send by POST Method. It's for automating a repetitive Task with data change. It's for automating a human filling each months who have to do it 20 or 30 times eachTime. — Viot Camille
– Viot Camille, Commented Jan 7, 2014 at 18:15

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-20 10:18:17Z

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Ideally, this should be done server to server. What you want is a web service. This way you don't have to have a client machine with a browser sitting open to handle this.

A quicker and dirtier method would be to submit the form data directly to the 3rd party web server via cURL:

https://superuser.com/questions/149329/what-is-the-curl-command-line-syntax-to-do-a-post-request

http://curl.haxx.se/docs/httpscripting.html

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Viot Camille Over a year ago

Thks, I will try and be back.

Debasis Mondal · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-07 06:55:40Z

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The best way to do that is using Selenium. Use Selenium and you can easily fill out forms of third party.

answered Apr 7, 2017 at 6:55

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