The HTML enctype attribute specifies the encode format for form data. When post method is used then the enctype attribute can be specified.
Here, enctype attribute can have the following values −
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| application/x-www-form-urlencoded | It is the default value. All characters are encoded before they are sent (spaces are converted to "+" symbols, and special characters are converted to ASCII HEX values) |
| multipart/form-data | It does not encodes characters. This value is required if user is using forms that have a file upload control |
| text/plain | With this value of enctype spaces are converted to "+" symbols, but no special characters are encoded |
Let us see an example of HTML enctype property:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML enctype attribute</title>
<style>
form {
width:70%;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: center;
}
* {
padding: 2px;
margin:5px;
}
input[type="button"] {
border-radius: 10px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="" method="post">
<fieldset>
<legend>HTML-enctype-attribute</legend>
<label for="EmailSelect">Email Id:
<input type="email" id="EmailSelect">
<input type="button" onclick="getUserEmail('david')" value="David">
<input type="button" onclick="getUserEmail('shasha')" value="Shasha"><br>
<input type="button" onclick="login()" value="Login">
</label>
<div id="divDisplay"></div>
</fieldset>
</form>
<script>
var divDisplay = document.getElementById("divDisplay");
var inputEmail = document.getElementById("EmailSelect");
function getUserEmail(userName) {
if(userName === 'david')
inputEmail.value = '[email protected]';
else
inputEmail.value = '[email protected]';
}
function login() {
if(inputEmail.value !== '')
divDisplay.textContent = 'Successful Login. Hello '+inputEmail.value.split("@")[0];
else
divDisplay.textContent = 'Enter Email Id';
}
</script>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −
1) Clicking ‘Login’ button with empty email field −
2) After clicking ‘Login’ button with email field set −
