HTMLFormElement: enctype property
The HTMLFormElement.enctype
property is the MIME type of content that is used
to submit the form to the server. Possible values are:
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
: The initial default type.-
multipart/form-data
: The type that allows file<input>
element(s) to upload file data. text/plain
: Ambiguous format, human-readable content not reliably interpretable by computer.
This value can be overridden by a formenctype
attribute
on a <button>
or <input>
element.
Value
A string.
Examples
js
form.enctype = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # dom-fs-enctype |
Browser compatibility
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