Input Submit formTarget Property
Example
Find out where the response will be displayed after submitting a form:
 var x = document.getElementById("mySubmit").formTarget;
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Description
The formTarget property sets or returns the value of the formtarget attribute of a submit button.
The formtarget attribute specifies a name or a keyword that indicates where to display the response that is received after submitting the form.
The formtarget attribute overrides the target attribute of the <form> element.
Note: The formtarget attribute is new for the <input> element with type="submit" in HTML5.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formTarget | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
Syntax
Return the formTarget property:
 submitObject.formTarget
Set the formTarget property:
 submitObject.formTarget = "_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename"
Property Values
| Value | Description | 
|---|---|
| _blank | The response is displayed in a new window/tab | 
| _self | The response is displayed in the same frame (this is default) | 
| _parent | The response is displayed in the parent frame | 
| _top | The response is displayed in the full body of the window | 
| framename | The response is displayed in a named iframe | 
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing where to display the response after submitting the form | 
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the value of the formtarget attribute of a submit button:
 document.getElementById("mySubmit").formTarget = "_self";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> formtarget attribute
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