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HTML form name attribute

Tag Reference HTML form HTML <form> tag

Examples

HTML form with name attribute:

<form action="form_action.html" method="get" name="myForm">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="button" onclick="formSubmit()" value="发送表单数据!">
</form>

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Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support name attribute.


Definition and Usage

name attribute specifies the name of the form.

name attribute is used to reference elements in JavaScript, or a reference to the form data when the form is submitted.


Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

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Differences between HTML and XHTML

In XHTML, name attribute is obsolete. Please use the id attribute instead.


grammar

<form name="text">

Property Value

描述
text 规定表单的名称。


Tag Reference HTML form HTML <form> tag