Submitting a form with a javascript

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From: Allen Brooker
Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 10:11

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Hi all,

I need to know how to submit a form using a javascript.
Scenario:
I have a form. When the submit button is clicked I want it to call a 
javascript which checks that the necessary fields have been filled in, 
then submit the form using the 'post' method to a Perl CGI script. 

TIA
Allen

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