adding variables into url like 'index.php?action=1'

[jwk811]

i had a link that would add a variable to the url once clicked on.. it would look like this:
<a href="index.php?action=1">Click Here</a>
But when someone clicks on it, it doesnt add that action=1 part to the url.. why not? is there some other way to do this or what?
thanks for the help!

[Caesar]

You would have to display your code to know why it isn't triggering anything.

Edit:

[quote]<a href="index.php?action=1">Click Here[/url][/quote]

That is wrong. It need to be either:

[code]<a href="index.php?action=1">Click Here</a>[/code]  or

[code][url=http://index.php?action=1]Click Here[/url][/code] if you are using something with BBCode type tags.

[Procode]

If you are using html then it should be

[code]<a href="?action=1">Click here</a>[/code]

Try that, works for me.

[jwk811]

oh thats right.. im actually using a button for this which looks like this:
<form method="link" action="index.php?action=register"><input type="submit" value="Click Here"></form>
the other link worked when i tried it but im trying to do this.. can you try to see if this works for you? thanks!

[Caesar]

That can work...if your code on the destination file is written to work with that in mind, rather than a value passed via the url.

[trq]

There is no such method as [i]link[/i]. By default a form is sent via get, if stated otherwise, post.

[jwk811]

post did it thanks