Button formAction Property
Example
Return the URL for where to send the form-data when a form is submitted:
var x = document.getElementById("myBtn").formAction;
The result of x could be:
http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/demo_admin.asp
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Definition and Usage
The formAction property sets or returns the value of the formaction attribute of a button.
The formaction attribute specifies where to send the form-data when a form is submitted. This attribute overrides the HTML form's action attribute.
The formaction attribute is only used for buttons with type="submit".
Note: In the example above, Internet Explorer and Opera 12 (and earlier versions) returns "demo_admin.asp", while Firefox, Opera 15+, Chrome, and Safari returns the entire URL: "http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/demo_admin.asp".
Note: The formaction attribute is new for the <button> element in HTML5.
Browser Support
The formAction property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The formaction property is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.
Syntax
Return the formAction property:
buttonObject.formAction
Set the formAction property:
buttonObject.formAction=URL
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies where to send the form-data. Note: this
will override the action attribute of the <form> element Possible values:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the URL for where to send the form-data |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the value of the formaction attribute of a button:
document.getElementById("myBtn").formAction = "demo_newvalue.asp";
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Example
Another example on returning the formAction property:
var x =
document.getElementById("myBtn").formAction;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <button> formaction attribute
Button Object
