Form Submit, as link outside Form Tag

[Mark Spritzler]

Is there a way to create a link, that will be the submit for a form, but the link is not inside the form tags.
Meaning, I have a Table with two columns. In the left column I have links, the links say "Save" and "Cancel". In the right column I have a form. Instead of having to use a Submit and Cancel button inside the form on the right column, I want the links in the left column to handle the job.
Thanks
Mark

[Bear Bibeault]

<a href="javascript:document.theForm.submit()">Submit the form</a>
  

[ April 18, 2004: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]

[Mark Spritzler]

Thanks Bear. You can also name the Form correct. This is in theory if I have two forms on the same page.
Mark

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Bear's example does use a named form (theForm.)
If you want to do any processing first, like set some hidden value, you could use a javascript function. For example,

<script>
function test(form) {
// do stuff to form
form.submit();
}
</script> 
<a href="test(document.theForm)">Submit the form</a> 

[Mark Spritzler]

Thanks guys.
Mark