pageForward.html

<html>

<head>
	<!---
		pass key/value pairs from text inputs of form in this page to
		populate an identically structured form in another page

		parameterized HTTP GET request will be employed to pass the
		key/value pairs - WARNING GET URLs are limited to maximum
		lengths that vary by server and browser...don't expect to be
		able to pass more than 2048 bytes in total
	-->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		function goHome( btnRef ) {
			// reset target URL for HTTP request
			document.myForm.action = "pageReceive.html";
			// change method from post to get
			document.myForm.method = "get";
			// invoke form's submit() method
			document.myForm.submit();
		};
	</script>
</head>

<body>
	<form name="myForm" action="someOtherPage.html" method="post">
		<p>
			<input type="text" name="key1" value="value1" />
			<input type="text" name="key2" value="value2" />
			<input type="text" name="key3" value="value3" />
			<input type="text" name="key4" value="value4" />
			<input type="button" name="btnHome" value="send to home page"
				onclick="goHome()" />
			<input type="submit" />
		</p>
	</form>
</body>

</html>