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HTML formaction Attribute

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The HTML  formaction Attribute determines the submission destination of form data, overriding the form's default action. It's exclusively applied to input/buttons with type="submit".

Syntax 
< element formaction="URL">
Supported Tags Attribute Values

It contains a single value URL which is used to specify the URL of the document where the data to be sent after submission of the form. The possible value of the URL is:

HTML formaction Attribute Example

Example: In this example we demonstrates the formAction attribute, specifying the submission destination for form data, overriding the form's default action, set to "test.php".

HTML 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>HTML formAction Attribute</title>
</head>

<body>
    <h2>HTML formAction Attribute</h2>

    <form action="#" 
          method="get" 
          target="_self">
        <input type="text" 
               id="Geeks" 
               name="myGeeks" 
               value="geeksforgeeks" 
               formtarget="_blank" 
               formmethod="post"
               formaction="test.php" />

        <input type="submit" />
    </form>
</body>

</html>

Output: 

HTML formaction Attribute example output


Supported Browsers : The browsers supported by formaction Attribute are listed below: 


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