org.w3c.dom.html2

Interface HTMLFormElement

All Superinterfaces:: Element, HTMLElement, Node

public interface HTMLFormElement

extends HTMLElement

The FORM element encompasses behavior similar to a collection and an element. It provides direct access to the contained form controls as well as the attributes of the form element. See the FORM element definition in HTML 4.01.

ATTRIBUTE_NODE, CDATA_SECTION_NODE, COMMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_POSITION_CONTAINED_BY, DOCUMENT_POSITION_CONTAINS, DOCUMENT_POSITION_DISCONNECTED, DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING, DOCUMENT_POSITION_IMPLEMENTATION_SPECIFIC, DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING, DOCUMENT_TYPE_NODE, ELEMENT_NODE, ENTITY_NODE, ENTITY_REFERENCE_NODE, NOTATION_NODE, PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE, TEXT_NODE

Method Summary
`String`	`getAcceptCharset()` List of character sets supported by the server.
`String`	`getAction()` Server-side form handler.
`HTMLCollection`	`getElements()` Returns a collection of all form control elements in the form.
`String`	`getEnctype()` The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded".
`int`	`getLength()` The number of form controls in the form.
`String`	`getMethod()` HTTP method [IETF RFC 2616] used to submit form.
`String`	`getName()` Names the form.
`String`	`getTarget()` Frame to render the resource in.
`void`	`reset()` Restores a form element's default values.
`void`	`setAcceptCharset(String acceptCharset)` List of character sets supported by the server.
`void`	`setAction(String action)` Server-side form handler.
`void`	`setEnctype(String enctype)` The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded".
`void`	`setMethod(String method)` HTTP method [IETF RFC 2616] used to submit form.
`void`	`setName(String name)` Names the form.
`void`	`setTarget(String target)` Frame to render the resource in.
`void`	`submit()` Submits the form.

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.html2.HTMLElement
`getClassName`, `getDir`, `getId`, `getLang`, `getTitle`, `setClassName`, `setDir`, `setId`, `setLang`, `setTitle`

getAcceptCharset

public String getAcceptCharset()

List of character sets supported by the server. See the accept-charset attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getAction

public String getAction()

Server-side form handler. See the action attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getElements

public HTMLCollection getElements()

Returns a collection of all form control elements in the form.

getEnctype

public String getEnctype()

The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". See the enctype attribute definition in HTML 4.01. The onsubmit even handler is not guaranteed to be triggered when invoking this method. The behavior is inconsistent for historical reasons and authors should not rely on a particular one.

getLength

public int getLength()

The number of form controls in the form.

getMethod

public String getMethod()

HTTP method [IETF RFC 2616] used to submit form. See the method attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

getName

public String getName()

Names the form.

getTarget

public String getTarget()

Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

reset

public void reset()

Restores a form element's default values. It performs the same action as a reset button.

setAcceptCharset

public void setAcceptCharset(String acceptCharset)

List of character sets supported by the server. See the accept-charset attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setAction

public void setAction(String action)

Server-side form handler. See the action attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setEnctype

public void setEnctype(String enctype)

The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". See the enctype attribute definition in HTML 4.01. The onsubmit even handler is not guaranteed to be triggered when invoking this method. The behavior is inconsistent for historical reasons and authors should not rely on a particular one.

setMethod

public void setMethod(String method)

HTTP method [IETF RFC 2616] used to submit form. See the method attribute definition in HTML 4.01.

setName

public void setName(String name)

Names the form.

setTarget

public void setTarget(String target)