Form method Property
 Form Object
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).
Syntax
The method property can have one of the following 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 |
Browser Support
The method property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: Internet Explorer returns "get" even if no method attribute is defined
(this is the default value), while the other browsers return nothing.
Example
Example
Return the method for sending form data:
<html>
<body>
<form id="frm1" action="form_action.asp" method="get">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname" value="Donald" /><br />
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname" value="Duck" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(document.getElementById("frm1").method);
</script>
</body>
</html>
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The output of the script above will be:
Try it yourself »
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Form Object
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