Method Field

The Method field allows you to specify the HTTP method you would like us to use when testing your web page. Web pages typically use the “GET” method, while web form submissions typically use either the “POST” or “GET” method.

Normal Web Pages - If you are just testing a normal web page, then you should always choose the “GET” Method from the drop down list.

Submission Forms - If you are testing any type of submission form, the Method you choose depends exclusively on the “method” property of the HTML FORM tag on your page. To make the proper selection you need to look at your HTML and make the corresponding choice. Here are some examples:

**Example 1: **

form action="/sendform.aspx" method=”post”

In this case, you would select “POST” from the Method dropdown list.

**Example 2: **

form action="/sendform.aspx" method=”get”

In this case, you would select “GET” from the Method dropdown list.

**Example 3: **

form action="/sendform.aspx"

If no “method” property is specified in the form tag, then you should select “POST” from the Method dropdown list. The “POST” method is the default when it is not specified.

Important: If you select the POST method, you must enter your form data into the Post Data field. Otherwise, if you select the GET method for your submission form, you must enter your form data into the Query String portion of the URL. See the Related Articles below for information about how to do this.

Updated on: 10/06/2022