Input Submit formTarget Attribute

HTML DOM Input Submit Object

Definition and Usage

formTarget Sets or returns the value of the formtarget attribute of the submit button.

The HTML formtarget attribute specifies a name or keyword that indicates where the response received after submitting the form should be displayed.

The formtarget attribute overrides the target attribute of the <form> element target attribute.

Note:The formtarget attribute is a new attribute of the <input> element with type="submit" in HTML5.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <input> formtarget Attribute

Example

Example 1

Find out where the response is displayed after submitting the form:

var x = document.getElementById("mySubmit").formTarget;

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Example 2

Change the value of the formtarget attribute of the submit button:

document.getElementById("mySubmit").formTarget = "_self";

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Syntax

Return the formTarget attribute:

submitObject.formTarget

Set the formTarget attribute:

submitObject.formTarget = "_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename"

Attribute Value

Value Description
_blank The response is displayed in a new window/tab.
_self The response is displayed in the same frame (default).
_parent The response is displayed in the parent frame.
_top The response is displayed in the entire window.
framename The response is displayed in the named iframe.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value indicating where the response is displayed after the form is submitted.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version to fully support this attribute.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Support 10.0 Support Support Support

HTML DOM Input Submit Object