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Define form parameters – Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 User Manual

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User Guide

557

See also

“About URL and form parameters” on page 544

“Adding dynamic content to pages” on page 564

“URL parameters” on page 533

“ColdFusion server variables” on page 545

“URL parameters” on page 533

Define form parameters

Form parameters store retrieved information that is included in the HTTP request for a web page. If you create a
form that uses the

POST

method, the data submitted by the form is passed to the server. Before you begin, make sure

you pass a form parameter to the server. After you define the form parameter as a content source, you can use its
value in your page.

1

In the Document window, open the page that will use the variable.

2

Select Windows > Bindings to display the Bindings panel.

3

In the Bindings panel, click the Plus (+) button and select one of the following from the pop-up menu:

4

In the Form Variable dialog box, enter the name of the form variable, and click OK. The form parameter name is

normally the name of the HTML form field or object used to obtain its value.

The form parameter appears in the Bindings panel.

See also

“About dynamic content sources” on page 543

“About URL and form parameters” on page 544

“Define server variables” on page 559

Document Types

Menu item in Bindings panel for form variable

ASP

Request Variable > Request.Form

ColdFusion

Form Variable

JSP

Request Variable

PHP

Form Variable

September 4, 2007