Form method Property
Example
Change the method for sending form data:
document.getElementById("myForm").method = "post";
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Definition and Usage
The method property sets or returns the value of the method attribute in a form.
The method attribute specifies how to send form-data (the form-data is sent to the page specified in the action attribute).
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| method | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: Chrome, Internet Explorer/Edge, Firefox, and Opera return "get" if no method attribute is defined (this is the default value), while Safari returns nothing.
Syntax
Return the method property:
formObject.method
Set the method property:
formObject.method = get|post
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| get | Appends the form-data to the URL: URL?name=value&name=value (this is default) |
| post | Sends the form-data as an HTTP post transaction |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the HTTP method used to submit the form (either "get" or "post") |
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More Examples
Example
Return the method for sending form data:
var x = document.getElementById("myForm").method;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <form> method attribute
❮ Form Object
