Posting Data

WML enables users to transcode variable data and then pass this data to a remote URL. To perform this functionality, users may use the POSTFIELD element, in conjunction with the GO element.

The POSTFIELD Element (Chapters 5 and 15)

This element defines values that can be passed to a remote server.

Syntax

The following presents the syntax of the POSTFIELD element:

<go method="post" href="URL"> 
  <postfield name="label" value="variable"/> 
</go>
Attributes

Table A.11 presents the attributes of the POSTFIELD element.

Table A.11. POSTFIELD Element Attributes
Attribute Required Description
name Yes Specifies the label that identifies the field
value Yes Specifies the value for a variable

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