HTML DOM Input Submit Object
Input Submit Object
The Input Submit object represents an HTML <input> element with type="submit".
Access an Input Submit Object
You can access an <input> element with type="submit" by using getElementById():
var x = document.getElementById("mySubmit");
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Tip: You can also access <input type="submit"> by searching through the elements collection of a form.
Create an Input Submit Object
You can create an <input> element with type="submit" by using the document.createElement() method:
var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
x.setAttribute("type", "submit");
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Input Submit Object Properties
= Property added in HTML5.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| autofocus | Sets or returns whether a submit button should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a submit button |
| disabled | Sets or returns whether the submit button is disabled, or not |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the submit button |
| formAction | Sets or returns the value of the formaction attribute of a submit button |
| formEnctype | Sets or returns the value of the formenctype attribute of a submit button |
| formMethod | Sets or returns the value of the formmethod attribute of a submit button |
| formNoValidate | Sets or returns whether the form-data should be validated or not, on submission |
| formTarget | Sets or returns the value of the formtarget attribute of a submit button |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a submit button |
| type | Returns which type of form element the submit button is |
| value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of the submit button |
Standard Properties and Events
The Input Submit object also supports the standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Forms
HTML reference: HTML <input> tag
HTML reference: HTML <input> type attribute
