html form object,HTML Form Object

Form Object

The Form object represents an HTML form.

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Forms are used to collect user input, and contain input elements like text fields, checkboxes, radio-buttons, submit buttons and more. A form can also contain select menus, textarea, fieldset, legend, and label elements.

Forms are used to pass data to a server.

Form Object Collections

W3C: W3C Standard.

Collection

Description

W3C

Returns an array of all elements in a form

Yes

Form Object Properties

Property

Description

W3C

Sets or returns the value of the accept-charset attribute in a form

Yes

Sets or returns the value of the action attribute in a form

Yes

Sets or returns the value of the enctype attribute in a form

Yes

Returns the number of elements in a form

Yes

Sets or returns the value of the method attribute in a form

Yes

Sets or returns the value of the name attribute in a form

Yes

Sets or returns the value of the target attribute in a form

Yes

Form Object Methods

Method

Description

W3C

Resets a form

Yes

Submits a form

Yes

Form Object Events

Event

The event occurs when...

W3C

The reset button is clicked

Yes

The submit button is clicked

Yes

Standard Properties, Methods, and Events