Input Submit formAction Property
Example
Get the URL of the file that will process the input control when the a form is submitted:
var x = document.getElementById("mySubmit").formAction;
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Description
The formAction property sets or returns the value of the formaction attribute of a submit button.
The formaction attribute specifies the URL of the file that will process the input control when the form is submitted.
The formaction attribute overides the action attribute of the <form> element.
Note: In the example above, Internet Explorer and Opera 12 (and earlier versions) returns "action_page2.php", while Firefox, Opera 15+, Chrome, and Safari returns the entire URL: "https://www.w3schools.com/action_page2.php".
Note: The formaction attribute is new for the <input> element with type="submit" in HTML5.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formAction | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the formAction property:
submitObject.formAction
Set the formAction property:
submitObject.formAction = URL
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies the URL of the file that will process the input control when the form is submitted Note: this will override the action attribute of the <form> element. Possible values:
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the URL for where to send the form-data |
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More Examples
Example
Change the URL for where to send the form-data:
document.getElementById("mySubmit").formAction = "/action_page2.php";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> formaction attribute
❮ Input Submit Object