Using a Button to POST search "Keywords" to WA Database Search results page

I'm trying to post specific keywords to the WA Database Search results page. I would like to accomplish this by using a button for a group of items. I'm tailoring this result set to ensure that site visitors get specific desired results for fast lookups.

Example:

<FORM name="search"><input type="BUTTON" onClick="window.location.href='searchresults.php'" value="Link"></FORM>

The above code needs to POST specific search words in quotes. Just as I would if I'm looking for specific information in a typical search input field. I would enclose the search words in quotes.

1) you cant use a button to submit a form you need to use a submit element type:

<input type="submit"...


2) you need to have a text box to post the search words in

Understood that is the typical usage. I'm hoping to find a way to provide a link to gather up all of the products that might be desired without coding specific unique items into the query. Any suggestions?

i dont follow what you mean

My apologies. Let me elaborate.

I have a customer site that sells lots of products. At times they want to highlight product brands online to increase sales for these specific branded products. They'll add specific brand related information on their index page and provide a link to get to those branded items. I'd like to provide a results page that gathers up these items in a results page. The search results page can accomplish the desired result, IF you provide specific keywords in the input. I'd like to accomplish the same results by using a hyperlink or a button.

Lets say we're talking about a liquor store. I'm looking for just "CROWN ROYAL" products. If I type in "CROWN" I'd get more than what I'm looking for. If I type in just Crown Royal without any quotes I'd get products that have crown and other products that have royal in the fields that I have targeted for the searches.

I hope that's a little more clear...

you cant send post info fom a link, but you could do what you want with a submit button and a hidden form element:

<FORM name="search" action="searchresults.php" method="post"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Crown Royal"><input type="hidden" name="same as keyword element on search page" value="CrownRoyal" /></FORM>