Submit a form without clicking a button [duplicate]

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How can I submit a form using JavaScript? (11 answers)

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<form class="myform" action="mail.php">
Your name:<br>
<input type="text" name="myform-name"><br><br>
Your file:<br>
<input type="file" name="myform-file"><br><br>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

How do I submit this form using vanilla javascript (not jQuery) directly from the code (without user interaction)?

Answer 1

You can use:

document.getElementsByTagName('form')[0].submit()

Answer 2

Just add a form name in your code:

<form name="myform" class="myform" action="mail.php">
Your name:<br>
<input type="text" name="myform-name"><br>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

submit the from from javascript:

<script type="text/javascript">document.myform.submit();</script>

Answer 3

Use this code

document.getElementById("my_form_id").submit();

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