The HTMLFormElement.method
property represents the HTTP method used to submit the <form>
.
Unless explicitly specified, the default method is 'get'.
Syntax
var string = form.method; form.method = string;
Example
document.forms['myform'].method = 'post';
const formElement = document.createElement("form"); // Create a form
document.body.appendChild(formElement);
console.log(formElement.method); // 'get'
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'HTMLFormElement: method' in that specification. | Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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method
|
Chrome
Full support Yes |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support Yes |
IE
? |
Opera
Full support Yes |
Safari
Full support Yes |
WebView Android
Full support Yes |
Chrome Android
Full support Yes |
Firefox Android
Full support Yes |
Opera Android
Full support Yes |
Safari iOS
Full support Yes |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
HTMLFormElement.method by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.