Module jdk.xml.dom

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 input elements as well as the attributes of the form element. See the FORM element definition in HTML 4.0.

    See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification.

    Since:
    1.4, DOM Level 2
    • Method Detail

      • getElements

        HTMLCollection getElements​()
        Returns a collection of all control elements in the form.
      • getLength

        int getLength​()
        The number of form controls in the form.
      • getName

        String getName​()
        Names the form.
      • setName

        void setName​(String name)
      • getAcceptCharset

        String getAcceptCharset​()
        List of character sets supported by the server. See the accept-charset attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
      • setAcceptCharset

        void setAcceptCharset​(String acceptCharset)
      • getAction

        String getAction​()
        Server-side form handler. See the action attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
      • setAction

        void setAction​(String action)
      • getEnctype

        String getEnctype​()
        The content type of the submitted form, generally "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". See the enctype attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
      • setEnctype

        void setEnctype​(String enctype)
      • getMethod

        String getMethod​()
        HTTP method used to submit form. See the method attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
      • setMethod

        void setMethod​(String method)
      • getTarget

        String getTarget​()
        Frame to render the resource in. See the target attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
      • setTarget

        void setTarget​(String target)
      • submit

        void submit​()
        Submits the form. It performs the same action as a submit button.
      • reset

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