Input Email name attribute
Definition and Usage
name Set or return 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 using JavaScript.
Note:Only form elements that have a name attribute will pass their values when submitting the form.
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 that represents the name of the email field. |
|---|
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 |
