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;
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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 "action_page2.php", while Firefox, Opera 15+, Chrome, and Safari returns the entire URL: "https://www.w3schools.com/action_page2.php".
Note: The formaction attribute is new for the <button> element in HTML5.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formAction | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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:
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the URL for where to send the form-data |
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More Examples
Example
Change the value of the formaction attribute of a button:
document.getElementById("myBtn").formAction = "/action_page2.php";
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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
