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HTML <form> name Attribute

HTML form Tag Reference HTML <form> tag

Example

An HTML form with a name attribute:

<form action="form_action.asp" method="get" name="myForm">
  First name: <input type="text" name="fname" /><br />
  Last name: <input type="text" name="lname" /><br />
  <input type="button" onclick="formSubmit()" value="Send form data!" />
</form>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The name attribute is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The name attribute specifies the name of a form.

The name attribute is used to reference elements in a JavaScript.

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

In XHTML, the name attribute of the <form> tag is deprecated, and will be removed. Use the id attribute instead.

Syntax

<form name="text">

Attribute Values

Value Description
text Specifies the name of the form

HTML form Tag Reference HTML <form> tag
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