Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Input Submit name Property
The name property sets or gets the name attribute of a submit button.
The name attribute identifies form
data after it has been submitted to the server.
We can also use the name value to reference form data using JavaScript on the client side.
Browser Support
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name |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the name property.
var v = submitObject.name
Set the name property.
submitObject.name=name
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Set the name of the submit button |
Return Value
A String type value representing the name of the submit button.
Example
The following code shows how to change the name attribute of a Submit button.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
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<input type="submit" name="submit1" id="mySubmit">
<button onclick="display()">Display name</button>
<button onclick="change()">Change name</button>
<script>
function display() {
var x = document.getElementById("mySubmit").name;
console.log("The name is: " + x);
}
function change() {
var x = document.getElementById("mySubmit").name = "newName";
console.log("The name was changed to: " + x);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
The code above is rendered as follows: