Pure JavaScript

Form

JavaScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav2+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

Core client-side JavaScript object.

Description

The Form object represents an HTML property created by the <form> tag. The Form object can be used to access all the properties of the specified form. Forms can be referenced by either the forms array or directly by name. Table 7.27 shows the different Form methods and properties.

Table 7.27. Properties and Methods of the Form Object

Property/Method	Description
action	HTML ACTION attribute of Form object
elements	Array reflecting elements within form
elements.length	Length of elements array
encoding	HTML ENCTYPE attribute of Form object
handleEvent()	Handles specific event
length	Number of elements within form
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