title: Post values with page refresh without using <form>?
body: <p>With JQuery I can easily do an AJAX post of key value pairs without a form and without a page refresh:  </p>
  
  <pre><code>$.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: url,  data: { key: value, key: value, etc...}  });
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But is there a way to post a set of non-form data values <em>with</em> a page refresh, or do I need to take the conventional route of setting up a set of form elements, loading their values, and then submitting the form?</p>
  
  <p>thanks!</p>