Example
Change the action URL of a form:
document.getElementById("myForm").action = "form_action.asp";
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Definition and Usage
The action property sets or returns the value of the action attribute in a form.
The action attribute specifies where to send the form data when a form is submitted.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| action | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the action property:
formObject.action
Set the action property:
formObject.action=URL
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL |
Specifies where to send the form data when the form is submitted. Possible values:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the URL of where to send the form-data when a form is submitted |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Return the URL for where to send the form data when a form is submitted:
var x = document.getElementById("myForm").action;
The result of x will be:
http://www.w3ii.com/jsref/form_action.asp
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Note: In the example above, Internet Explorer 7 and earlier versions returns "form_action.asp", while IE 8+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari returns the entire URL: "http://www.w3ii.com/jsref/form_action.asp".
Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <form> action attribute
< Form Object