RackTest extension for submitting a form without a button

lib/capybara/driver/node.rb

@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ def click
         raise NotImplementedError
       end
 
+      def submit_form
+        raise NotImplementedError
+      end
+
       def drag_to(element)
         raise NotImplementedError
       end
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ def selected?
       def path
         raise NotSupportedByDriverError
       end
-      
+
       def trigger(event)
         raise NotSupportedByDriverError
       end

lib/capybara/node/element.rb

@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ def click
         wait_until { base.click }
       end
 
+      ##
+      #
+      # Submit the Element
+      #
+      def submit_form
+        wait_until { base.submit_form }
+      end
+
       ##
       #
       # @return [String]      The tag name of the element

lib/capybara/rack_test/node.rb

@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ def click
     end
   end
 
+  def submit_form
+    Capybara::RackTest::Form.new(driver, form).submit({})
+  end
+
   def tag_name
     native.node_name
   end

spec/driver/rack_test_driver_spec.rb

@@ -80,10 +80,17 @@ def capture(*streams)
       @driver.body.should include('foobar')
     end
 
+    it 'should keep headers on form submit' do
+      @driver = Capybara::RackTest::Driver.new(TestApp, :headers => {'HTTP_FOO' => 'foobar'})
+      @driver.visit('/form')
+      @driver.find('//input[@id="form_middle_name"]')[0].submit_form
+      @driver.body.should include('middle_name: Darren')
+    end
+
     it 'should keep headers on redirects' do
       @driver = Capybara::RackTest::Driver.new(TestApp, :headers => {'HTTP_FOO' => 'foobar'})
       @driver.visit('/get_header_via_redirect')
       @driver.body.should include('foobar')
     end
   end
-end
+end