how to pass text contents without using a form?

[damerit]

How do I pass the text contents of page1.html to page2.php with out using a form. I tried the onclick event with no luck...

 

page1.html

<input type="text" name="search" onclick="window.open('page2.php')"  />

 

page2.php

<?php

$search = $_GET['search'];

echo $search;

?>

 

 

[wildteen88]

Use a normla link?

<a href="page2.php?search=all>Search All</a>

 

In page2.php use  $_GET['search'] to retrieve the search url variable.

[damerit]

That does work. My objective is for a user to type criteria in a text field and when they submit or activate the event the typed contents would be sent to page2.php. That is where I will perform a search on the content.

 

 

thank you,

[wildteen88]

You wont be able to do that with out a form.