HTML <input> name Attribute
 HTML <input> tag
Example
An HTML form with two text fields and one submit button:
<form
action="form_action.asp"
method="get">
Name: <input type="text" name="fullname"
/><br />
Email:
<input type="text" name="email" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form> |
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Definition and Usage
The name attribute specifies a name for an input element.
The name attribute is used to identify form data after it has been submitted
to the server, or to reference form data using JavaScript on the client side.
Note: Only form elements with a name attribute will have their values
passed when submitting a form.
Browser Support
The name attribute is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Attribute Values
| Value |
Description |
| name |
The name of an input element |
HTML <input> tag
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