A report on Form (HTML), POST (HTTP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol

In computing, POST is a request method supported by HTTP used by the World Wide Web.

It is often used when uploading a file or when submitting a completed web form.

This element specifies the communication endpoint the data entered into the form should be submitted to, and the method of submitting the data, or.

When data that has been entered into HTML forms is submitted, the names and values in the form elements are encoded and sent to the server in an HTTP request message using GET or POST.

Some web applications need to manage user sessions, so they implement states, or server side sessions, using for instance HTTP cookies or hidden variables within web forms.

POST: The POST method requests that the target resource process the representation enclosed in the request according to the semantics of the target resource. For example, it is used for posting a message to an Internet forum, subscribing to a mailing list, or completing an online shopping transaction.