HTML <input> formenctype Attribute
Example
Send form-data that is default encoded (the first submit button), and encoded as "multipart/form-data" (the second submit button):
<form action="/action_page_binary.asp" method="post">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname"
name="fname"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
<input type="submit" formenctype="multipart/form-data" value="Submit as
Multipart/form-data">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The formenctype attribute specifies how the form-data should be encoded when submitting it to the
server (only for forms with method="post")
The formenctype attribute overrides the enctype attribute of the
<form> element.
Note: The formenctype attribute is used with
type="submit" and
type="image".
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formenctype | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 5.1 | 10.6 |
Syntax
<input formenctype="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 <input> tag
