HTML formaction Attribute
Definition and Usage
The formaction attribute specifies where to send the form-data when a form is submitted. This attribute overrides the form's action attribute.
The formaction attribute is only used for inputs/buttons with type="submit".
Applies to
The formaction attribute can be used on the following elements:
| Elements | Attribute |
|---|---|
| <button> | formaction |
| <input> | formaction |
Examples
Button Example
A form with two submit buttons. The first submit button submits the form data to "demo_form.asp", and the second submits to "demo_admin.asp":
<form action="demo_form.asp" method="get">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<button type="submit">Submit</button><br>
<button type="submit" formaction="demo_admin.asp">Submit as admin</button>
</form>
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First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<button type="submit">Submit</button><br>
<button type="submit" formaction="demo_admin.asp">Submit as admin</button>
</form>
Input Example
An HTML form with two submit buttons, with different actions:
<form action="demo_form.asp">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit"><br>
<input type="submit" formaction="demo_admin.asp" value="Submit as admin">
</form>
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First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit"><br>
<input type="submit" formaction="demo_admin.asp" value="Submit as admin">
</form>
Browser Support
The formaction attribute has the following browser support for each element:
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| button | 9.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 10.6 |
| input | 9.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 10.6 |
