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HTML <form> name Attribute

❮ HTML <form> tag

Example

An HTML form with a name attribute:

<form action="/action_page.php" 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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Definition and Usage

The name attribute specifies the name of a form.

The name attribute is used to reference elements in a JavaScript, or to reference form data after a form is submitted.


Browser Support

Attribute
name Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.


Differences Between HTML and XHTML

In XHTML, the name attribute is deprecated. Use the id attribute instead.


Syntax

<form name="text">

Attribute Values

Value Description
text Specifies the name of the form

❮ HTML <form> tag