HTMLInputElement: formAction property

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The formAction property of the {{domxref("HTMLInputElement")}} 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 <input>'s formaction attribute.

This property is valid only for submit and image <input> elements.

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

Value

A string. The URL for form submission.

Examples

inputElement.formAction = "/cgi-bin/publish";

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("HTMLInputElement.formEnctype")}}
• {{domxref("HTMLInputElement.formMethod")}}
• {{domxref("HTMLInputElement.formNoValidate")}}
• {{domxref("HTMLInputElement.formTarget")}}
• <input type="submit">
• <input type="image">
• Sending form data