From: David Vallner <david@...>
Date: 2006-01-11T14:52:35+09:00
Subject: Re: How to programatically submit a form that uses document.forms[0].submit()

Ryan Leavengood wrote:

>Depending on what the JavaScript is doing, you may or may not need to
>concern yourself with it. If it simply does validation, you can ignore
>it, but just make sure your script submits valid data, since the
>server probably assumes the data is valid if there is JavaScript
>validation.
>  
>
Which is so wrong on so many levels, and calls for hammering the server 
with the most invalid data you can imagine.

Another possible quick hack if the JavaScript doesn't do any processing 
is mangling the HTML of the form and adding an <INPUT TYPE="submit"> to 
the text before Mechanize gets it. This might end up as less typing than 
faking the POST request if we're at the quick'n'dirty level.

David Vallner
Who should spam the list less in the wee hours