How can I pre-populate html form input fields from url parameters?

Question

I have a vanilla html page which has a form in it. A requirement has come in to be able to pre-populate the form via the url. Something like:

http://some.s         


        

Answer 1

Are you using PHP? If so, that makes things much easier. Assuming your link as above, you can use:

<?php
$forename = $_GET['forename'];
$surname = $_GET['surname'];
?>
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<input id='forename' type='text' value='<?php echo $forename; ?>' >
<input id='surname' type='text' value='<?php echo $surname; ?>' >

That should pre-populate for you.

Answer 2

Use a custom query string Javascript function.

function querySt(ji) {

    hu = window.location.search.substring(1);
    gy = hu.split("&");

    for (i=0;i<gy.length;i++) {
        ft = gy[i].split("=");
        if (ft[0] == ji) {
            return ft[1];
        }
    }
}
var koko = querySt("koko");

Then assign the retrieved value to the input control; something like:

document.getElementById('mytxt').value = koko;

Answer 3

function getUrlVars()
{
    var vars = [], hash;
    var hashes = window.location.href.slice(window.location.href.indexOf('?') + 1).split('&');

    for(var i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++)
        {
         hash = hashes[i].split('=');
         vars.push(hash[0]);
         vars[hash[0]] = hash[1];
         }

     return vars;
}

var get = getUrlVars();

//returns get['forename'] == bob; surname == jones