Here's the deal... I need to link to some files, but the "link" must be a button, and I need to have the referer included in the request because of htaccess. I could use <input type="button" value="Download" onClick="javascript:location.href='http://.........., but that will make IE loose the referer value.

The simplest solution I can think of is creating a form with action=http://..../file.zip, and make the button submit the form.

Do anyone have experiences with this? Will it work for all users? Are there anything I should be aware of?

Thanks.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is just wrong, totally wrong in so many senses of the word. Why must it be a button?? Can't you style an anchor tag to look like a button??

Jamie

Really not completely sure of what you are trying to accomplish. Can you try explaining what you need to accomplish with a little more detail. What you feel you need to do and Why you feel you need to do it..!?

With some more info we may be able to come up with something.

Chip

Well, I need a button (<input type="button"......) that acts like a link.. It's that simple

Reason I want it is to keep the style of the website consistent.

<form name="myform" method="post" action="yourpage.htm">
<input name="namehere" type="hidden" value="valuhere" />
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

Of course you could use a querystring if you need to pass a variable's value

<a href="mypage.htm?Variable=value">linkText</a>

What technology do you plan on using to process the form? You can use the same technology to process a querystring. I guess I am not quite sure what htaccess settings would prevent querystring access.??

~Chip