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HTML Input form* Attributes

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This chapter describes the different form* attributes for the


HTML <input> element.

The form Attribute


The input form attribute specifies the form the <input> element belongs to.

The value of this attribute must be equal to the id attribute of the <form>
element it belongs to.

Example
An input field located outside of the HTML form (but still a part of the form):

<form action="/action_page.php" id="form1">


<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

<label for="lname">Last name:</label>


<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname" form="form1">
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The formaction Attribute


The input formaction attribute specifies the URL of the file that will process the
input when the form is submitted.

Note: This attribute overrides the action attribute of the <form> element.
The formaction attribute works with the following input types: submit and
image.

Example
An HTML form with two submit buttons, with different actions:

<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
<input type="submit" formaction="/action_page2.php" value="Submit
as Admin">
</form>
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The formenctype Attribute


The input formenctype attribute specifies how the form-data should be
encoded when submitted (only for forms with method="post").

Note: This attribute overrides the enctype attribute of the <form> element.

The formenctype attribute works with the following input types: submit and
image.

Example
A form with two submit buttons. The first sends the form-data with default
encoding, the second sends the form-data encoded as "multipart/form-data":

<form action="/action_page_binary.asp" method="post">


<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
<input type="submit" formenctype="multipart/form-data"
value="Submit as Multipart/form-data">
</form>
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The formmethod Attribute


The input formmethod attribute defines the HTTP method for sending form-data
to the action URL.

Note: This attribute overrides the method attribute of the <form> element.

The formmethod attribute works with the following input types: submit and
image.

The form-data can be sent as URL variables (method="get") or as an HTTP post


transaction (method="post").

Notes on the "get" method:

 This method appends the form-data to the URL in name/value pairs


 This method is useful for form submissions where a user want to
bookmark the result
 There is a limit to how much data you can place in a URL (varies between
browsers), therefore, you cannot be sure that all of the form-data will be
correctly transferred
 Never use the "get" method to pass sensitive information! (password or
other sensitive information will be visible in the browser's address bar)

Notes on the "post" method:

 This method sends the form-data as an HTTP post transaction


 Form submissions with the "post" method cannot be bookmarked
 The "post" method is more robust and secure than "get", and "post" does
not have size limitations

Example
A form with two submit buttons. The first sends the form-data with
method="get". The second sends the form-data with method="post":

<form action="/action_page.php" method="get">


<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit using GET">
<input type="submit" formmethod="post" value="Submit using POST">
</form>
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The formtarget Attribute


The input formtarget attribute specifies a name or a keyword that indicates
where to display the response that is received after submitting the form.

Note: This attribute overrides the target attribute of the <form> element.

The formtarget attribute works with the following input types: submit and
image.

Example
A form with two submit buttons, with different target windows:

<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
<input type="submit" formtarget="_blank" value="Submit to a new
window/tab">
</form>
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The formnovalidate Attribute


The input formnovalidate attribute specifies that an <input> element should
not be validated when submitted.

Note: This attribute overrides the novalidate attribute of the <form> element.

The formnovalidate attribute works with the following input types: submit.
Example
A form with two submit buttons (with and without validation):

<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="email">Enter your email:</label>
<input type="email" id="email" name="email"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
<input type="submit" formnovalidate="formnovalidate"
value="Submit without validation">
</form>
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The novalidate Attribute


The novalidate attribute is a <form> attribute.

When present, novalidate specifies that all of the form-data should not be
validated when submitted.

Example
Specify that no form-data should be validated on submit:

<form action="/action_page.php" novalidate>


<label for="email">Enter your email:</label>
<input type="email" id="email" name="email"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Exercise?
What is not a legal form attribute for the INPUT element?

formaction
formtype

formtarget

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HTML Form and Input Elements


Tag Description

<form> Defines an HTML form for user input

<input> Defines an input control

For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.

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