Html page onLoad calling javascript without submit button

Question

i am trying to load a html page with the results of a "get" from another link.The idea is when I open the page, I should see the results of the get displayed. I tried the following with javascript but with no success. The problem is I always get a submit button on the page. I want the submit to be "pre" done! Please help. Here is what I have:

<body onLoad ="subMe()">
    <script>
       function subMe(){
        document.getElementById("formButton").submit();
       }
    </script>
<div align="center">

<div style="display: hidden;">
    <form action="http://localhost:8000/getusers/" method="get">
        <input type="submit" id="formButton" />
    </form>
</div>
..
</body>

Any idea? This is linked to my previous post:Cgi C program return value to main HTML and display result

Derek Henderson · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-25T15:51:41.977

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The problem is that you are submitting a button, not the form.

Try:

function subMe() {
    document.getElementsByTagName('form')[0].submit();
}

Since you have no need for the submit button, there is also no harm in removing it from the html.

edited Jul 25 '13 at 15:51

answered Jul 25 '13 at 15:46

Derek Henderson

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 25 '13 at 15:47

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I believe that you have to submit the form, not the button.

document.getElementsByTagName('form')[0].submit();

answered Jul 25 '13 at 15:47

Tim Mac

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 25 '13 at 15:45

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submit() should be called on the form element, not on a submit button.

answered Jul 25 '13 at 15:45

Fotiman

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Html page onLoad calling javascript without submit button

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