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PHP

Posted by Ben Bastow
Ben Bastow
24,657 Points

Using $POST to send the same form data to two different files

Hello!

I am wondering how can i use the data I am getting from my form and then send it using $_POST to two different php files?

Thanks in advance

Ben

1 Answer

thomascawthorn
thomascawthorn
22,986 Points
thomascawthorn
thomascawthorn
22,986 Points

Hey Ben,

Submitting a form submits a request to a single URL. There's no way (at least that I've heard of) to submit a form to two different files simultaneously.

It sounds like your best bet is to submit the form to a single file/page and handle any further requests on that page.

You could also use javascript to run multiple ajax requests when the form submits.

Hope this helps!

Tom

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

I think you're absolutely right. The form will have to be sent to one location, from there you can have your logic to do as you want.