Submit input value without the name in the URL

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Is there a way to submit an input field value without getting its name in the URL?

I use a form with method GET for search, when I submit the form, I get something like this:

/file/?inputname=value

I want to get it this way:

/file/value

Otherwise: if the first solution is not possible, how can I modify the .htaccess to rewrite the URL in the above way(I mean: /file/?inputname=value), but please take in mind I use 2 parameters in the URL dir1/file/?inputname=value .

Thanks in advance

I really think about that, and I will do it if we didn't find a solution. — DevManX, Mar 30 '15 at 12:23
@AmitThakur yes, but I don't know how to do it for 2 parameters, one is fixed (fixed name) and the second is changeable and depends on the search keywords. — DevManX, Mar 30 '15 at 12:26
.htaccess can make you url looks good like this `/file/inputname/value` instead of this `/file/?inputname=value` but they cant remove your params — Kuldeep Dangi, Mar 30 '15 at 12:26

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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Try this: Solution Here

Use .htaccess like below

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?url=$1 [L]

To a user on your site, they will see and navigate to this:

http://example.com/value

But the real page would be something like this:

http://example.com/index.php?inputname=value

This bit, [L], tells the server that this is the last line of the rewrite rule and to stop.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Mar 30 '15 at 12:26

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 30 '15 at 12:24

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set your form method to post

<form method="post" ...

and in your PHP file receive data like this

$inputValue = $_POST['inputname'];

answered Mar 30 '15 at 12:24

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 30 '15 at 12:26

First is not possible.

.htaccess:

Options -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l

RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index.php?url=$1 [QSA,L]

PHP

    $url = rtrim($_GET['url'], '/');
    $url = filter_var($url, FILTER_SANITIZE_URL);
    $url = explode('/', $url);

    $part1 = (isset($url[0]) ? $url[0] : null);
    $part2 = (isset($url[1]) ? $url[1] : null);
    $part3 = (isset($url[2]) ? $url[2] : null);
    $part4 = (isset($url[3]) ? $url[3] : null);
    $part5 = (isset($url[4]) ? $url[4] : null);

/*
$partN will contain the input after the URL. 
If URL was http://foo.com/this/is/fun
$part1 = this
$part2 = is
$paer3 = fun
*/

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 30 '15 at 12:27

You have to use post method.

NOTE:The data sent by POST method goes through HTTP header so security depends on HTTP protocol. By using Secure HTTP you can make sure that your information is secure.

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ALSO for rewrite rules,try this

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^dir1/file/$ http://www.my.domain.com/dir1/file [QSA,L]

Submit input value without the name in the URL

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