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HTML DOM Input Button name attribute

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Definition and Usage

name property sets or returns the name attribute value of the button element.

name attribute is used after the form is submitted to the server to transmit data or form data referenced in Javascript.

Note: After the form is submitted only name attribute of the form element will pass data values.

grammar

Setting name attribute:

buttonObject.name="name"

Returns the name attribute:

buttonObject.name


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support attribute name


Examples

Examples

Button name attribute value display button:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>本教程(w3big.com)</title>
<script>
function displayResult(){
    var x=document.getElementById("button1").name;
    alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form>
<input type="button" onclick="displayResult()" id="button1" name="button1" value="显示名称">
</form>

</body>
</html>

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