ACTION Attribute | action Property

Sets or retrieves the URL to which the FORM content is to be sent for processing.

Syntax

HTML <FORM ACTION = sURL ... >

Scripting form.action [ = sURL]

HTML	<FORM ACTION = sURL ... >
Scripting	form.action [ = sURL]

Possible Values

sURL String that specifies the URL to be used. If a relative path is specified, the base URL of the document is assumed.

The property is read/write with no default value.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

The way the data is submitted depends on the value of the method and encoding properties.

Example

This example uses the ACTION attribute to post a form to a specified URL.

Sample Code

<HTML>
   <FORM ACTION="http://example.microsoft.com/sample.asp" 
      METHOD="POST">
      Enter your name: <INPUT NAME="FName"><BR>
      Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:
      <SELECT NAME="Flavor">
         <OPTION VALUE="Chocolate">Chocolate
         <OPTION VALUE="Strawberry">Strawberry
         <OPTION VALUE="Vanilla" SELECTED>Vanilla
      </SELECT>
      <P><INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
   </FORM>
</HTML>

This example uses the ACTION attribute to specify a URL for the Mailto protocol.

Sample Code

<form ACTION="mailto:sales@widgets.com" method=GET>
  <input name=subject type=hidden 
     value="Widget%20Product%20Information%20Request">
  Enter your full mailing address<BR>
  <TextArea name=body cols=40></textarea>
  <input type=submit value="Send Request"
</form>

Applies To

[ Object Name ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

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FORM