Html Form Attributes

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HTML forms are used to submit data to a server. Forms can have various attributes that control behavior, validation, and data submission.

 

Syntax

<form action="submit.php" method="post">
  <!-- form elements go here -->
</form>

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HTML Form Attributes

action

Defines where to send the form data when submitted.

 

 <form action="submit.php">

Example

<form action="/register">
  <input type="text" name="username">
  <input type="submit">
</form>
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method

Specifies the HTTP method to use (GET or POST).

 

 <form action="submit.php" method="post" >

Example

<form action="/login" method="post">
  <input type="text" name="user">
  <input type="password" name="pass">
  <input type="submit">
</form>
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target

Determines where to display the response after submitting.

<form target="_blank">

Example

<form action="/results" target="_blank">
  <input type="search" name="query">
  <input type="submit" value="Search">
</form>
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Values:

  • _self (default) – same tab
  • _blank – new tab
  • _parent – parent frame
  • _top – full window

enctype

Defines how form data should be encoded when sent to the server.

Syntax:

<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">

Common values:

  • application/x-www-form-urlencoded (default)
  • multipart/form-data (for file uploads)
  • text/plain

Example

 <form action="/upload" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
  <input type="file" name="file">
  <input type="submit">
</form>
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Attribute Description Common Values
action URL to send data /submit, /login, submit.php
method HTTP method get, post
target Where to display response _self, _blank, _parent, _top
enctype Data encoding type application/x-www-form-urlencoded, multipart/form-data
autocomplete Suggest saved inputs on, off
novalidate Skips validation Boolean attribute
name Name of form (used in JavaScript) Any string
accept-charset Character set for submission UTF-8, ISO-8859-1
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