Input Email name Attribute
Definition and Usage
name Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of the email field.
The HTML name attribute is used to identify form data after the form data is submitted to the server, or to reference form data on the client side using JavaScript.
Note:Only form elements that have a name attribute will pass their values when the form is submitted.
See also:
HTML Reference Manual:HTML <input> name Attribute
Example
Example 1
Get the name of the email field:
var x = document.getElementById("myEmail").name;
Example 2
Change the name of the email field:
document.getElementById("myEmail").name = "newEmailName";
Syntax
Return the name attribute:
emailObject.name
Set name attribute:
emailObject.name = name
Attribute Value
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Specifies the name of the email field. |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A string value representing the name of the email field. |
|---|
Browser Support
The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this attribute.
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Support | 10.0 | Support | Support | Support |
