Input Date name Property
Example
Get the name of a date field:
var x =
document.getElementById("myDate").name;
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Definition and Usage
The name property sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a date field.
The name attribute is used to identify form data after it has been submitted to the server, or to reference form data using JavaScript on the client side.
Note: Only form elements with a name attribute will have their values passed when submitting a form.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | 12.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: <input type="date"> does not show as a proper date field in IE11, and earlier.
Syntax
Return the name property:
inputdateObject.name
Set the name property:
inputdateObject.name = name
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Specifies the name of the date field |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the name of the date field |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the name of a date field:
document.getElementById("myDate").name = "newDateName";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> name attribute
❮ Input Date Object
