HTML action Attribute

The HTML action attribute specifies where form data should be sent when the form is submitted. Its value (URL) determines the destination for the submitted data. The URL can be:

absolute, which refers to a full URL including the protocol and domain.
relative, which refers to a path relative to the current document.

You can use this attribute only on the <form> element.

Syntax

Syntax of HTML action Attribute

html

<form action="URL"></form>

Example of the HTML action attribute:

Example of the "action" attribute

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <form action="/form/submit">
      <label for="fname">Name</label>
      <input type="text" name="FirstName" id="fname" value="Mary"/><br /><br />
      <label for="lname">Surname</label>
      <input type="text" name="LastName" id="lname" value="Thomson"/><br /><br />
      <input type="submit" value="Submit"/>
    </form>
  </body>
</html>

Try it Yourself »

In this example we used relative path, and the data will be sent to the /form/submit URL within the same domain as the current page. As mentioned, you can use absolute path here to address a URL from another domain, like https://example.com/some-page.

Practice

What is the function of the HTML 'action' attribute?

It specifies where to send the form data when a form is submitted.It changes the color of the text inside a form.It adds additional styling to HTML elements.It defines the type of form element (e.g. input, select).It is used with forms containing an 'input' or 'button' element with 'type=submit'.

HTML action Attribute ​

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Example of the HTML action attribute: ​

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HTML action Attribute

Syntax

Example of the HTML action attribute:

Practice