Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Input Date name Property
The name property sets or gets the name attribute of a date field.
The name attribute from input date field
identifies form data after submitting to the server.
We can also reference form data using JavaScript on the client side.
Browser Support
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name |
Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the name property.
var v = inputdateObject.name
Set the name property.
inputdateObject.name=name
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Set the name of the date field |
Return Value
A String type value representing the name of the date field.
Example
The following code shows how to change the name of a date field.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
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Birthday: <input type="date" id="myDate" name="bday">
<button onclick="display()">Display name</button>
<button onclick="change()">Change name</button>
<script>
function display() {
var x = document.getElementById("myDate").name;
console.log("The name is: " + x);
}
function change() {
var x = document.getElementById("myDate").name = "newDateName";
console.log ("The name was changed to: " + x);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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