How to run a PHP function from an HTML form when click on submit button

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<html>
<head>

<body>
<?php
function run_php_function()
{
    echo "php function that run when click on form 'Search' button: input type=submit...";
}


if (isset($_POST['query']) && !empty($_POST['query']))
{
    run_php_function();
}
?>
<form method="post" action="<?php echo htmlentities($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']); ?>" 
      onsubmit="return validateSearchForm();">
    <input type="text" value="search" name="query" id="input-search"/>
    <input type="submit" value="Search">
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
function validateSearchForm()
{
    if (document.getElementById('input-search').value == "")  
        return false;
        
    return true;
}
</script>
<?php 

/*
run:
 
php function that run when click on form 'Search' button: input type=submit... 
 
*/

?>

 



answered Nov 18, 2015 by avibootz
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