title: How to simply send a request parameter with jquery form submit?
body: <p>I am able to submit a form as <code>Post</code> type using the following in my javascript:    </p>
  
  <pre><code>$("#receiptsForm").submit();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But I also want send across a parameter <code>myparam</code> as well with the request which I'll be retrieving in my spring controller using <code>httpServletRequest.getParameter("myparam")</code>:</p>
  
  <pre><code>var myparam = "abc";
  $("#receiptsForm").submit();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What's the best I can do?</p>