Web/API/HTMLFormElement/name

The HTMLFormElement.name property represents the name of the current <form> element as a string.

If your <form> element contains an element named name then that element overrides the form.name property, so that you can't access it. Internet Explorer (IE) does not allow the name attribute of an element created using createElement() to be set or modified using the name property.

Syntax

var string = form.name;
form.name = string;

Example

var form1name = document.getElementById('form1').name;

if (form1name != document.form.form1) {
  // Browser doesn't support this form of reference
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'HTMLFormElement: name' in that specification.	Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
name	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

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