Re: Simulated "Submit" value in libwww

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Gisle Aas wrote:
> 
> In message <199609191354.JAA16484@rapd.gig.usda.gov>, "Stephen M. Beckstrom-Ste
> rnberg" writes:
> > Thanks for the form tester.  I tried it out.  Your test script sends
> > back essentially the same thing as mine does.  Do you know if "type"
> > information is sent (it doesn't appear to be)?  That is, the username
> > and password fields appear in the form as type "hidden":
> 
> There is no type info sent from the client.  A server can not see any
> difference between an input element of type "hidden" and one of type
> "text".
  A server can be made to see a REAL difference between hidden and text
if you make it do so.
> 
> > <input type="hidden" name="username" value="guest">
> > <input type="hidden" name="password" value="guest">
> 
> These are sent by the client as  "username=guest&password=guest"
> 
> --Gisle
Bleh bleh.. must you spam the list? I received this same post like 4
times.

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