HTMLFormElement.action

The HTMLFormElement.action property represents the action of the <form> element.

The action of a form is the program that is executed on the server when the form is submitted. This property can be retrieved or set.

Syntax

string = form.action
form.action = string

Example

form.action = "/cgi-bin/publish";

Specification

HTML5, Section 4.10.22 Form submission

DOM Level 2 HTML: action