Output name attribute

HTML DOM Output Object

Definition and usage

name Property setting or return <output> element of Name attribute Value.

The name attribute is used to identify form data after it is submitted to the server, or to reference form data on the client side using JavaScript.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <output> name Attribute

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <output> Tag

Example

Example 1

Get the name of the <output> element:

var x = document.getElementById("myOutput").name;

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Example 2

Change the name of the <output> element:

document.getElementById("myOutput").name = "newOutputName";

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Syntax

Return the name property:

outputObject.name

Set the name property:

outputObject.name = name

Attribute Value

Value Description
name Specifies the name of the <output> element.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value that represents the name of the <output> element.

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
10.0 Not Supported 4.0 5.1 11.0

HTML DOM Output Object