Linking to a page with a specific HTTP Method (DELETE)

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How can I link to a page and make the browser call it with the DELETE method, as Rails does? I tried <a href="DELETE /post?id=3">DELETE ME</a>but doesn`t work. I use Node.js, so I can use it to handle DELETE method.

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 28 '11 at 19:16

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You can't. Links will only ever trigger a GET request.

You can choose between a GET and a POST in a form.

Other HTTP request types can be made using JavaScript and XMLHttpRequest, but not reliably cross-browser.

answered Apr 28 '11 at 19:16

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With some javascript magic: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2809200/how-does-rails-3s-data-method-delete-degrade-gracefully – leonbloy Apr 28 '11 at 19:20
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rails can only handle them if they come.. but a link in a browser can not produce it yet.. jquery.ajax() method can – Alexander Taran Apr 28 '11 at 19:23

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 19 '14 at 14:33

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You can use a javascript plugin like RestfulizerJs for converting your links to pseudo forms.

answered Feb 19 '14 at 14:33

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Linking to a page with a specific HTTP Method (DELETE)

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