HTMLButtonElement: formTarget property

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The formTarget property of the {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement")}} interface is the tab, window, or iframe where the response of the submitted {{HtmlElement("form")}} is to be displayed. It reflects the value of the {{HTMLElement("button")}} element's formtarget attribute.

The value overrides the {{domxref("HTMLFormElement.target", "target")}} property of the {{domxref("HTMLFormElement")}} interface if the form is submitted via the button. This property can be retrieved or set. If not set, the value is the empty string ("").

Value

A string.

Examples

btnEl.formTarget = "_self";

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement.formAction")}}
• {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement.formEnctype")}}
• {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement.formNoValidate")}}
• {{domxref("HTMLButtonElement.formMethod")}}
• {{domxref("HTMLFormElement.target")}}
• Sending form data