HTML form with multiple actions

Question

I m setting up a form wherein I need two  actions   two buttons    1 -  Submit this form for approval  2 -  Save this application for later   How do I create an HTML form that supports multiple  actions    EG    lt form class  form-horizontal  action  submit for approval php  gt   lt form class  form-horizontal  action  save for later php  gt   I need to combine these two options-for-submitting into one form   I did some basic research but couldn t find a definitive answer as to whether or not this is possible  and or any good resources to links for a workaround   Thanks in advance

User · Accepted Answer

As  AliK mentioned  this can be done easily by looking at the value of the submit buttons   When you submit a form  unset variables will evaluate false  If you set both submit buttons to be part of the same form  you can just check and see which button has been set   HTML     lt form action  handle user php  method  POST    gt     lt input type  submit  value  Save  name  save    gt     lt input type  submit  value  Submit for Approval  name  approve    gt   lt  form gt    PHP   if   POST  save          User hit the save button  handle accordingly     You can do an else  but I prefer a separate statement if   POST  approve          User hit the Submit for Approval button  handle accordingly     EDIT  If you d rather not change your PHP setup  try this  http   pastebin com j0GUF7MV  This is the JavaScript method  AliK was reffering to   Related    2x submit buttons to action different URL Submit form to another page  which is different from the page used in ACTION

User · Answer

the best way  for me  to make it it s the next infrastructure     lt form method  POST  gt   lt input type  submit  formaction  default url when press enter  style  visibility  hidden  display  none   gt   lt  -- all your inputs -- gt   lt input gt  lt input gt  lt input gt   lt  -- all your inputs -- gt   lt button formaction  action1  gt Action1 lt  button gt   lt button formaction  action2  gt Action2 lt  button gt   lt input type  submit  value  Default Action  gt   lt  form gt    with this structure you will send with enter a direction and the infinite possibilities for the rest of buttons

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this really worked form for I am making a table using thymeleaf and inside the table there is two buttons in one form   thanks man even this thread is old it still helps me alot    x000D   x000D   lt th block th each  infos     infos   gt  x000D   lt tr gt  x000D   lt form method  POST  gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt input class  admin  type  text  name  firstName  id  firstName  th value    infos firstName    gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt input class  admin  type  text  name  lastName  id  lastName  th value    infos lastName    gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt input class  admin  type  email  name  email  id  email  th value    infos email    gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt input class  admin  type  text  name  passWord  id  passWord  th value    infos passWord    gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt input class  admin  type  date  name  birthDate  id  birthDate  th value    infos birthDate    gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  x000D   lt select class  admin  name  gender  id  gender  gt  x000D   lt option gt  lt label th text    infos gender   gt  lt  label gt  lt  option gt  x000D   lt option value  Male  gt Male lt  option gt  x000D   lt option value  Female  gt Female lt  option gt  x000D   lt  select gt  x000D   lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt select class  admin  name  status  id  status  gt  x000D   lt option gt  lt label th text    infos status   gt  lt  label gt  lt  option gt  x000D   lt option value  Yes  gt Yes lt  option gt  x000D   lt option value  No  gt No lt  option gt  x000D   lt  select gt  x000D   lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt select class  admin  name  ustatus  id  ustatus  gt  x000D   lt option gt  lt label th text    infos ustatus   gt  lt  label gt  lt  option gt  x000D   lt option value  Yes  gt Yes lt  option gt  x000D   lt option value  No  gt No lt  option gt  x000D   lt  select gt  x000D   lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt select class  admin  name  type  id  type  gt  x000D   lt option gt  lt label th text    infos type   gt  lt  label gt  lt  option gt  x000D   lt option value  Yes  gt Yes lt  option gt  x000D   lt option value  No  gt No lt  option gt  x000D   lt  select gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt input class  register  id  mobileNumber  type  text  th value    infos mobileNumber   name  mobileNumber  onkeypress  return isNumberKey event   maxlength  11   gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt input class  table  type  submit  id  submit  name  submit  value  Upd  Style  color  white  background-color navy  border-color  black   th formaction     updates    gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt td gt  lt input class  table  type  submit  id  submit  name  submit  value  Del  Style  color  white  background-color navy  border-color  black   th formaction     delete    gt  lt  td gt  x000D   lt  form gt  x000D   lt  tr gt  x000D   lt  th block gt  x000D   x000D   x000D

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