HTML Get Method

The get method is the default method for browsers to submit the information.

In the case of get method, the browser connects to the server, which processes the form and sends the information in a single transmission step. The browser appends the data to the form's action URL, separated by a question mark.

As the get method places the information directly in the form's action URL, the information can easily be captured.

The information transmitted through the get method is the default value for the method attribute.

Example of Get Method

Following is an example of using the get method.

<FORM method=get action="http://codescracker.com/cgi-bin/update">

The get method is commonly used for the transmission of short information.

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