this.form.submit() not working, but maybe it shouldn't..

[tomcatexodus]

Is using the onclick="this.form.submit();" method of form submission restricted to use only on other <input /> tags?

Is there a way to use this method on an <a> tag?

I'm trying to achieve something like this, but it's not working:

<form action="serverFile.php" method="post">
<!-- various input controls -->
<a onclick="this.form.submit();">Send</a>
</form>

I'm trying to find the least 'hardwired' manner of doing this, because yes, I am aware of:

<form name="myForm" action="serverFile.php" method="post">
<!-- various input controls -->
<a href="javascript:document.myForm.submit();">Send</a>
</form>

And I am trying not to use this if possible.