Calling a view from template works for “a” tag, but not for form button












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I have the following in my Django template:



<form action="{% url 'explorer_api:authorize' %}" method="POST">
<input id="submit" type="button" value="Click" />
</form>

<a href = "{% url 'explorer_api:authorize' %}">Authorize</a>


Why does clicking on the form button will not do anything, but clicking on the a element will work fine and call the desired view?










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    The button won't submit the form unless it has type="submit"
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I have the following in my Django template:



<form action="{% url 'explorer_api:authorize' %}" method="POST">
<input id="submit" type="button" value="Click" />
</form>

<a href = "{% url 'explorer_api:authorize' %}">Authorize</a>


Why does clicking on the form button will not do anything, but clicking on the a element will work fine and call the desired view?










share|improve this question


















  • 5




    The button won't submit the form unless it has type="submit"
    – Robin Zigmond
    Nov 22 at 17:56














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I have the following in my Django template:



<form action="{% url 'explorer_api:authorize' %}" method="POST">
<input id="submit" type="button" value="Click" />
</form>

<a href = "{% url 'explorer_api:authorize' %}">Authorize</a>


Why does clicking on the form button will not do anything, but clicking on the a element will work fine and call the desired view?










share|improve this question













I have the following in my Django template:



<form action="{% url 'explorer_api:authorize' %}" method="POST">
<input id="submit" type="button" value="Click" />
</form>

<a href = "{% url 'explorer_api:authorize' %}">Authorize</a>


Why does clicking on the form button will not do anything, but clicking on the a element will work fine and call the desired view?







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  • 5




    The button won't submit the form unless it has type="submit"
    – Robin Zigmond
    Nov 22 at 17:56














  • 5




    The button won't submit the form unless it has type="submit"
    – Robin Zigmond
    Nov 22 at 17:56








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5




The button won't submit the form unless it has type="submit"
– Robin Zigmond
Nov 22 at 17:56




The button won't submit the form unless it has type="submit"
– Robin Zigmond
Nov 22 at 17:56

















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