Return the URL for where to send the form-data when a form is submitted:
The result of x could be:
The formAction property sets or returns the value of the formaction attribute of a button.
The formaction attribute specifies where to send the form-data when a form is submitted. This attribute overrides the HTML form's action attribute.
The formaction attribute is only used for buttons with type="submit".
Note: In the example above, Internet Explorer and Opera 12 (and earlier versions) returns "demo_admin.asp", while Firefox, Opera 15+, Chrome, and Safari returns the entire URL: "http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/demo_admin.asp".
Note: The formaction attribute is new for the <button> element in HTML5.
The formAction property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The formaction property is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.
Return the formAction property:
Set the formAction property:
Value | Description |
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URL | Specifies where to send the form-data. Note: this
will override the action attribute of the <form> element Possible values:
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Return Value: | A String, representing the URL for where to send the form-data |
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Change the value of the formaction attribute of a button:
Another example on returning the formAction property:
HTML reference: HTML <button> formaction attribute