HTML Form method Attribute

HTML DOM Web Development Front End Technology

The HTML form method attribute defines how to send form-data that means to be sent as URL variable or to be sent as an HTTP post transaction.

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

<form method=”get | post”></form>

Here get sends the form data as URL variable and post sends the form data as an HTTP post transaction.

Let us see an example of HTML Form method Attribute−

Example

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style>
   body {
      color: #000;
      height: 100vh;
      background: linear-gradient(62deg, #FBAB7E 0%, #F7CE68 100%) no-repeat;
      text-align: center;
   }
   input {
      width: 315px;
      display: block;
      margin: 1rem auto;
      border: 2px solid #fff;
      padding: 8px;
      background: transparent;
      border-radius: 20px;
      outline: none;
   }
   ::placeholder {
      color: #000;
   }
   .btn {
      background: #db133a;
      border: none;
      height: 2rem;
      border-radius: 20px;
      width: 330px;
      display: block;
      color: #fff;
      outline: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      margin: 1rem auto;
   }
</style>
<body>
<h1>HTML Form method Attribute Demo</h1>
<form action="/action_page.php" method="get">
<input type="text" name="firstname" placeholder="Enter First Name">
<input type="text" name="lastname" placeholder="Enter Last Name">
<input type="submit" value="SUBMIT" class="btn">
</form>
</body>
</html>