Input Submit formEnctype Property
Example
Find out how form-data should be encoded before submitting it to a server:
var x = document.getElementById("mySubmit").formEnctype;
The result of x could be:
text/plain
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Definition and Usage
The formEnctype property sets or returns the value of the formenctype attribute of a submit button.
The formenctype attribute specifies how form-data should be encoded when submitting it to the server (only for forms with method="post").
The formenctype attribute overrides the enctype attribute of the <form> element.
Note: The formenctype attribute is new for the <input> element with type="submit" in HTML5.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formEnctype | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the formEnctype property:
submitObject.formEnctype
Set the formEnctype property:
submitObject.formEnctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded,multipart/form-data,text/plain"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| application/x-www-form-urlencoded | Default. All characters are encoded before sent (spaces are converted to "+" symbols, and special characters are converted to ASCII HEX values) |
| multipart/form-data | No characters are encoded. This value is required when you are using forms that have a file upload control |
| text/plain | Spaces are converted to "+" symbols, but no special characters are encoded |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the type of content that is used to submit the form to the server |
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More Examples
Example
Change the value of the formenctype attribute of a submit button to "application/x-www-form-urlencoded":
document.getElementById("mySubmit").formEnctype = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> formenctype attribute
Input Submit Object
