HTMLFormElement:The form Element
The form element is represented by the HTMLFormElement object. It defines the properties and methods shown in the followoing table.
| Name | Description | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| acceptCharset | the accept-charset attribute | string |
| action | the action attribute | string |
| autocomplete | the autocomplete attribute | string |
| enctype | the enctype attribute | string |
| encoding | the enctype attribute | string |
| method | the method attribute | string |
| name | to the name attribute | string |
| noValidate | the novalidate attribute | boolean |
| target | the target attribute | string |
| elements | Returns the elements in the form | HTMLElement[] |
| length | Returns the number of elements in the form | number |
| [<name>] | Returns the form element with the specified name | HTMLElement |
| [<index>] | Returns the form element at the specified index | HTMLElement |
| submit() | Submits the form | void |
| reset() | Resets the form | void |
| checkValidity() | Returns true if all of the form elements pass input validation; returns false otherwise | boolean |
The form element defines two special events that are particular to that element.
The form Events
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| submit | Triggered when the form is submitted. |
| reset | Triggered when the form is reset. |