Re: submitting forms from one HTML document to another

Jenny Robins wrote:
> I was wondering...
> 
> While HTML is primarily a markup protocol, the <FORM> tag allows for data 
> to be output.  However, data cannot received as input.  I was dreaming 
> about all the CGI scripting I could avoid if I could simply pass form 
> elements between HTML documents.  I think this would greatly simplify 
> website navigation and would make it easier for non-programmers to create 
> powerful applications.
> 
> Are there any plans for a function like this?

Forms are outside the scope of HTML (the <form> tag has been removed 
from XHTML2). You can send your question to the XForms mailing list 
<http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Forms/#www-forms>.

/Jonas

Received on Wednesday, 6 November 2002 11:59:16 UTC