php echo submit button error

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I can't get my css button to submit. the form directs to the correct page, but nothing gets submitted. any ideas?

echo "<form action=\"submit_something.php\" id=\"submit_x\" method=\"post\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"submit_value\" value\"10\"/><div id=\"button\">
<a href=\"javascript:;\"onclick=\"javascript:document.getElementById('submit_something').submit()\">buttonvalue</a>
</div></div></form>"

update2:

echo "<form action=\"submit_something.php\" id=\"submit_x\" method=\"post\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"submit_value\" value\"10\"/><div id=\"button\">
<a href=\"javascript:;\"onclick=\"javascript:document.getElementById('submit_x').submit()\">buttonvalue</a>
</div></div></form>"

update3: I tried this instead: css:

#btn {font-weight:bold}

html:

<form action="submit_something.php" id="submit_x" method="post">
  <input type="submit" value="button" id="#btn">
</form>

The button doesn't get styled. I tried differentcss parameters, but the submit button doesn't get styled. Any ideas?

Look! An element that is designed to submit forms: <input type="submit"> — Quentin
– Quentin, Commented Mar 4, 2012 at 9:21

Another Code · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-04 09:28:45Z

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You're attempting to submit an element with the ID submit_something, but your form actually has the ID submit_x, so the form won't submit. Also, you shouldn't include javascript: into event handler code like onclick; this is only needed when you want to execute Javascript code in something like a href.

I don't recommend submitting your form using Javascript by the way, avoid it if you can. Using basic HTML functions like submit buttons where possible can prevent a lot of trouble, for example with usability.

edited Mar 4, 2012 at 9:28

answered Mar 4, 2012 at 9:18

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user1163859 Over a year ago

Updated. Still doesn't work. I'm using javascript and onclick because i'm using a css button instead of a regular submit button. I want to use $_POST on a css button. hmmm

user1163859 Over a year ago

I don't see how this is bad usability? Do you mean if user disables javascript?

Another Code Over a year ago

@user1163859: did you also remove the javascript: scheme identifier from your event handler? Event handlers like onclick are already treated as code, adding an URI scheme will just be a syntax error.

Jordan · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-04 09:25:25Z

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Use the input type of image instead, or style your submit button, instead of this unmaintainable nastiness you have now.

<input type="image" src="myimage.png" />

The image input behaves the same way as a regular submit button.

Or, you can style an actual submit button appropriately, with most of the same styles as your anchor currently. For more info, see http://www.456bereastreet.com/lab/styling-form-controls-revisited/submit-button/

answered Mar 4, 2012 at 9:25

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Jordan Over a year ago

Indeed. You really should use the correct controls here, and avoid unnecessary javascript. There's no need to reinvent the wheel for something like a submit button. You will confuse users, and you will destroy usability.

Jordan Over a year ago

You gave it an id of "#btn". It should be an id of "btn". The # is for CSS only, and is a way of saying "select by ID".

The Alpha · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-04 12:12:01Z

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use

<input type="submit" value="button" id="btn">

instead of

<input type="submit" value="button" id="#btn">

to apply the style with id btn.

CSS

#btn {font-weight:bold}

and your php to print the form

echo "<form action=\"submit_something.php\" id=\"submit_x\" method=\"post\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"submit_value\" value=\"10\"/><div id=\"button\">
<a href='' onclick=\"document.getElementById('submit_x').submit();return false;\">buttonvalue</a>
</div></div></form>";

answered Mar 4, 2012 at 12:12

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