Call PHP function using HTML element [duplicate]

Question

it is possible to call PHP function using HTML element as call to JavaScript function, as

<?php

function fname() { code to be excuted }

?>

<input type="button" value="call php function" onclick="fname()" />

I tried what is written but it was not successful.

It doesn't work like that. You can't execute a PHP function directly using onclick handlers. Either write the function in JavaScript, or use AJAX to handle these. — Amal
– Amal, Commented Feb 16, 2014 at 5:06
PHP is on the server, and Javascript is on your computer. You cannot trigger PHP functions without submitting data to the server. You can do something like that — pa1geek
– pa1geek, Commented Feb 16, 2014 at 5:07

Angel Politis · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-01 07:57:25Z

0

You can try to do something like this instead:

<?php
    function f() {
        echo "method called";
    }
?>

<form action="" method="post">
    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

<?php
    if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
        f();
    }
?>

edited Jul 1, 2016 at 7:57

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answered Feb 16, 2014 at 5:11

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