Button formTarget Property
Example
Return where to display the response after submitting a form:
 var x = document.getElementById("myBtn").formTarget;
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Definition and Usage
The formTarget property sets or returns the value of the formtarget attribute of a button.
The formtarget attribute specifies where to display the response after submitting the form. This attribute overrides the form's target attribute.
The formtarget attribute is only used for buttons with type="submit".
Note: The formtarget attribute is new for the <button> element in HTML5.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formTarget | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
Syntax
Return the formTarget property:
 buttonObject.formTarget
Set the formTarget property:
 buttonObject.formTarget = "_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename"
Property Values
| Value | Description | 
|---|---|
| _blank | Loads the response in a new window/tab | 
| _self | Loads the response in the same frame (this is default) | 
| _parent | Loads the response in the parent frame | 
| _top | Loads the response in the full body of the window | 
| framename | Loads the response in a named iframe | 
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing where to display the response after submitting the form | 
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the value of the formtarget attribute of a button:
 document.getElementById("myBtn").formTarget = "_self";
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Example
Another example on returning the formTargert property:
 var x = document.getElementById("myBtn").formTarget;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <button> formtarget attribute
❮ Button Object

