HTML <input> formaction Attribute
Example
An HTML form with two submit buttons, with different actions:
<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname"
name="fname"><br><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
<input
type="submit" value="Submit">
<input type="submit" formaction="/action_page2.php"
value="Submit to another page">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The formaction attribute specifies the URL of the file that will process the input control when the form is submitted.
The formaction attribute overrides the action attribute of the
<form> element.
Note: The formaction attribute is used with
type="submit" and type="image".
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formaction | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 5.1 | 10.6 |
Syntax
<input formaction="URL">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies the URL of the file that will process the input control when the form is submitted. Possible values:
|
❮ HTML <input> tag
