How to get Product Submit Url on Category page?

Question

On product page the product form has given action = <?php echo $this->getSubmitUrl($_product) ?>. I want to get this submit url on category page for each product but on category page it returns different URL for Configurable Product. how to get the same Submit url on category page for Configurable Product.

Answer 1

use following code

<?php echo $this->helper('checkout/cart')->getAddUrl($_product) ?>

instead of

<?php echo $this->getSubmitUrl($_product) ?>

for the configurable products.

Answer 2

The reason that the configurable product urls are different is that they need to be configured before they can be added to the cart. Unlike simple, virtual and downloadable products that can be added to the cart without any configuration.