How to prevent URL encoding while using FORM and INPUT

Question

How can I prevent the URL I put in my forms and inputs from being encoded?

Code (JADE):

form(method="get" action="http://whateverdomain.com/blabla?")
    input(type="text" name="action=basic&searchstr" size="31" value)

^That spits out this:

"http://whateverdomain.com/blabla?action%3Dbasic%26searchstr=mySearchQuery"

And that doesn't work — Which is why I'm asking for help here.

Context:

I'm trying to make myself a custom 'New Tab' page with search boxes connected to the sites (forums, etc) I often use.

Thanks in advance!

action="blabla?action=basic, name="searchstr"...

CodeCaster
– CodeCaster

2015-10-23 13:21:16 +00:00
Commented Oct 23, 2015 at 13:21 — CodeCaster
– CodeCaster, Commented Oct 23, 2015 at 13:21
Wow, I can't believe it was that simple. Thanks a lot!

P.Cas.
– P.Cas.

2015-10-23 13:29:21 +00:00
Commented Oct 23, 2015 at 13:29 — P.Cas.
– P.Cas., Commented Oct 23, 2015 at 13:29

CodeCaster · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-23 18:53:30Z

1

When using a form with methot="get", all your form elements' names and values will be appended to the query string of the action URI for the request that is issued when you submit the form.

When building the query string, the browser will percent-encode the names of the form fields.

If you have any query string parameters that you want to hardcode in the request URI, either add them as hidden form fields:

<form action="blabla">
    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="basic" />
    ...

Or add them to the query string of the action URI:

<form action="blabla?action=basic" ...>

answered Oct 23, 2015 at 18:53

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