How to send hidden data

forms, hidden, html

Solution

try a `hidden` input:

<input type="hidden" value="foo" name="user_id" />

The user can't see it, but remember that such inputs can be spoofed and need to be validated on the server just like any other input.

Problem

I have a form(like the one below for example) where I type data, but I also want to send data which are not directly entered by the user, for example a generic Id(for a user in this case) ``` <form name="input" action="" method="post"> Username: <input type="text" name="user"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> ``` Don't know if I have been clear enough, I hope so.

Original source