The HTML DOM Input Submit name property is used for setting or returning the name attribute of a submit button. The name attribute helps in identifying the form data after it has been submitted to the server.
Syntax
Following is the syntax for −
Setting the name property −
submitObject.name = name
Here, name is for specifying the submit button name.
Example
Let us look at an example for the Submit name property −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h1>Input submit name Property</h1> <form style="border:solid 2px green;padding:2px"> UserName: <input type="text" id="USR"> <br> Location: <input type="text" id="Loc"> <br><br> <input type="submit" id="SUBMIT1" name="BTN1"> </form> <p>Change the name of the above submit button by clicking the below button</p> <button type="button" onclick="changeName()">CHANGE NAME</button> <p id="Sample"></p> <script> function changeName() { document.getElementById("SUBMIT1").name ="SUB_BTN" ; document.getElementById("Sample").innerHTML = "Submit Button name is now SUB_BTN"; } </script> </body> </html>
Output
This will produce the following output −
On clicking the CHANGE NAME button −