HTML <form> name attribute

The HTML <form> tag

Definition and Usage

name This attribute specifies the name of the form.

name The attribute is used to reference elements in JavaScript or to reference form data after submitting a form.

Example

HTML Form with Name Attribute:

<form action="/action_page.php" method="get" name="myForm">
  <label for="fname">First Name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
  <label for="lname">Surname:</label>
  <input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
  <input type="button" onclick="formSubmit()" value="Send form data!">
</form>

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Syntax

<form name="text">

Attribute Value

Value Description
text Specifies the name of the form.

Browser Support

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The HTML <form> tag