Input Button name Property
Description
The name property sets or returns the value of the name attribute of an input button.
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
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the name property:
buttonObject.name
Set the name property:
buttonObject.name = name
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Specifies the name of the button |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the name of the input button |
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More Examples
Example
Change the name of a button:
document.getElementById("myBtn").name = "newButtonName";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> name attribute
❮ Input Button Object
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