HTML DOM Output name Property

Output Object : Get the name of an <output> element

Definition and Usage

The name property sets or returns the value of the name attribute of an <output> element.

The name attribute is used to identify form data after it has been submitted to the server, or to reference form data using JavaScript on the client side.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
name 10.0 Not supported 4.0 5.1 11.0

Syntax

Return the name property:

outputObject.name

Set the name property:

outputObject.name = name

Property Values

Value Description
name Specifies the name of the <output> element

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the name of the <output> element

More Examples

Example

Change the name of an <output> element:

document.getElementById("myOutput").name = "newOutputName";

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <output> name attribute

❮ Output Object