A form with two submit buttons. The first submit button submits the form data with method="get", and the second submits the form data with method="post":
The formmethod
attribute specifies which HTTP method to use when sending the form-data. This attribute overrides the form's method
attribute.
The formmethod
attribute is only used for buttons with type="submit"
.
The form-data can be sent as URL variables (with method="get"
) or as HTTP post (with method="post"
).
Notes on the "get" method:
Notes on the "post" method:
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
<button type="submit" formmethod="get|post">
Value | Description |
---|---|
get | Appends the form-data to the URL: URL?name=value&name=value |
post | Sends the form-data as an HTTP post transaction |
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>The button formmethod attribute</h1>
<form action="/action_page.php" method="get" target="_blank">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
<button type="submit" formmethod="post">Submit using POST</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Type: | Html |
Category: | Web Tutorial |
Sub Category: | HTML Tag |
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