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Get form name via JavaScript

rated 0 times [ 5] [ 3] / answers: 1 / hits: 43046 / 11 Years ago, fri, may 24, 2013, 12:00:00

I have simple question but I can't fined good solution on the web.

I have this HTML code:

 <form name=Register action=Register.aspx method=post runat=server style=margin-top: 15px; onsubmit=return validateProfile(this); >

And this JavaScript code

function validateProfile(F) {

var G = F.name; 

}

I want somehow to get the form name, but this code just does not working.

wish for help, thanks!

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answered 11 Years ago kayden · Accepted Answer

There you go

function validateProfile(F) {

    alert(F.name); 

    return false;

}

F is already the form, no need to use .Form .

Since a form is an element, you can access its name using .name.

This is defined in the DOM specification here :

name of type DOMString

Names the form.

Demo

Notice how my JSFiddle contains window.validateProfile = validateProfile because I run it after the DOM is ready, if your function is not directly in a script block, chances are you need to do this too.