HTML <form> enctype Attribute
Example
Send form-data encoded as "multipart/form-data":
<form action="/action_page_binary.asp"
method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname"
name="fname"><br><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
<input
type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The enctype attribute specifies how the form-data should be encoded when
submitting it to the server.
Note: The enctype attribute can be used only if
method="post".
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| enctype | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<form enctype="value">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| application/x-www-form-urlencoded | Default. All characters are encoded before sent (spaces are converted to "+" symbols, and special characters are converted to ASCII HEX values) |
| multipart/form-data | This value is necessary if the user will upload a file through the form |
| text/plain | Sends data without any encoding at all. Not recommended |
❮ HTML <form> tag
