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HTMLButtonElement: formAction property

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{{APIRef("HTML DOM")}}

The formAction property of the {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement")}} interface is the URL of the program that is executed on the server when the form that owns this control is submitted. It reflects the value of the <button>'s formaction attribute.

The value overrides the {{domxref("HTMLFormElement.action", "action")}} property of the {{domxref("HTMLFormElement")}} interface if the form is submitted via the button. This property can be retrieved or set.

Value

A string. The URL for form submission.

Examples

js
btnEl.formAction = "/cgi-bin/publish";

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

  • {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement.formEnctype")}}
  • {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement.formMethod")}}
  • {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement.formNoValidate")}}
  • {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement.formTarget")}}
  • Sending form data