java - HtmlUnit, how to post form without clicking submit button?

Question

I know that in HtmlUnit i can fireEvent submit on form and it will be posted. But what If I disabled javascript and would like to post a form using some built in function?

I've checked the javadoc and haven't found any way to do this. It is strange that there is no such function in HtmlForm...

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I read the javadoc and tutorial on htmlunit page and I Know that i can use getInputByName() and click it. BuT sometimes there are forms that don't have submit type button or even there is such button but without name attribute.

I am asking for help in such situation, this is why i am using fireEvent but it does not always work.

Answer 1

You can use a 'temporary' submit button:

WebClient client = new WebClient();
HtmlPage page = client.getPage("http://stackoverflow.com");

// create a submit button - it doesn't work with 'input'
HtmlElement button = page.createElement("button");
button.setAttribute("type", "submit");

// append the button to the form
HtmlElement form = ...;
form.appendChild(button);

// submit the form
page = button.click();