org.w3c.dom.html

Interface HTMLFormElement

public interface HTMLFormElement extends HTMLElement

The FORM element encompasses behavior similar to acollection and an element. It provides direct access to the containedinput elements as well as the attributes of the form element. See the FORM element definition in HTML 4.0.
Method Summary
StringgetAcceptCharset()
List of character sets supported by the server.
StringgetAction()
Server-side form handler.
HTMLCollectiongetElements()
Returns a collection of all control elements in the form.
StringgetEnctype()
The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded".
intgetLength()
The number of form controls in the form.
StringgetMethod()
HTTP method used to submit form.
StringgetName()
Names the form.
StringgetTarget()
Frame to render the resource in.
voidreset()
Restores a form element's default values.
voidsetAcceptCharset(String acceptCharset)
voidsetAction(String action)
voidsetEnctype(String enctype)
voidsetMethod(String method)
voidsetName(String name)
voidsetTarget(String target)
voidsubmit()
Submits the form.

Method Detail

getAcceptCharset

public String getAcceptCharset()
List of character sets supported by the server. See the accept-charset attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getAction

public String getAction()
Server-side form handler. See the action attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getElements

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

getEnctype

public String getEnctype()
The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". See the enctype attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getLength

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

getMethod

public String getMethod()
HTTP method used to submit form. See the method attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getName

public String getName()
Names the form.

getTarget

public String getTarget()
Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

reset

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

setAcceptCharset

public void setAcceptCharset(String acceptCharset)

setAction

public void setAction(String action)

setEnctype

public void setEnctype(String enctype)

setMethod

public void setMethod(String method)

setName

public void setName(String name)

setTarget

public void setTarget(String target)

submit

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