Interface HTMLFormElement

All Superinterfaces:
Element, HTMLElement, Node
All Known Implementing Classes:
HTMLFormElementImpl

public interface HTMLFormElement extends HTMLElement
The FORM element encompasses behavior similar to a collection and an element. It provides direct access to the contained form controls as well as the attributes of the form element. See the FORM element definition in HTML 4.01.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification.

  • Method Details

    • getElements

      HTMLCollection getElements()
      Returns a collection of all form control elements in the form.
    • getLength

      int getLength()
      The number of form controls in the form.
    • getName

      String getName()
      Names the form.
    • setName

      void setName(String name)
      Names the form.
    • getAcceptCharset

      String getAcceptCharset()
      List of character sets supported by the server. See the accept-charset attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • setAcceptCharset

      void setAcceptCharset(String acceptCharset)
      List of character sets supported by the server. See the accept-charset attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • getAction

      String getAction()
      Server-side form handler. See the action attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • setAction

      void setAction(String action)
      Server-side form handler. See the action attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • getEnctype

      String getEnctype()
      The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". See the enctype attribute definition in HTML 4.01. The onsubmit even handler is not guaranteed to be triggered when invoking this method. The behavior is inconsistent for historical reasons and authors should not rely on a particular one.
    • setEnctype

      void setEnctype(String enctype)
      The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". See the enctype attribute definition in HTML 4.01. The onsubmit even handler is not guaranteed to be triggered when invoking this method. The behavior is inconsistent for historical reasons and authors should not rely on a particular one.
    • getMethod

      String getMethod()
      HTTP method [IETF RFC 2616] used to submit form. See the method attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • setMethod

      void setMethod(String method)
      HTTP method [IETF RFC 2616] used to submit form. See the method attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • getTarget

      String getTarget()
      Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • setTarget

      void setTarget(String target)
      Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.01.
    • submit

      void submit()
      Submits the form. It performs the same action as a submit button.
    • reset

      void reset()
      Restores a form element's default values. It performs the same action as a reset button.