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HTML: <form> method attribute

This article introduces the usage of the HTML form method attribute, online examples demonstrating how to use the HTML form method attribute, browser compatibility, syntax definition, and detailed information about its attribute values.

　HTML <form> tag

Online Example

Submit the form using the "get" method:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>HTML <form> get method usage-Basic Tutorial(oldtoolbag.com)</title>
</head>
<body>
<form action="action_page.php" method="get">
　　First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
　　Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
　　<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</body>
</html>

Test to see ‹/›

Browser compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All major browsers support the method attribute.

Definition and usage

The method attribute specifies how form data is sent (form-data) (the form data will be sent to the page specified in the action attribute).

Form data can be sent as URL variables (method="get") or as part of an HTTP POST transaction (method="post").

Comments on GET:

The form data is sent with the name/The value pair is appended to the URL
The length of the URL is limited (about 3000 characters)
Never use GET to send sensitive data! (Visible in the URL)
Very useful for form submissions that users want to add to bookmarks
GET is more suitable for non-sensitive data, such as query strings in Google

Notes on POST:

Attach form data to the body of the HTTP request (data is not displayed in the URL)
No length limit
Forms submitted via POST cannot be added to bookmarks

HTML 4.01 With HTML5Differences

None.

Syntax

<form method="get|post">

Attribute value

Value	Description
get	Default. Attach form data (form-data) with the name/Pairs of values appended to the URL: URL?name=value&name=value.
post	Send form data in the form of an HTTP POST transaction (form-data).

More examples

Submit the form using the "post" method
Send form data using the "post" method.

　HTML <form> tag

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