Input Hidden name Property

❮ Input Hidden Object

Example

Get the name of a hidden input field:

var x = document.getElementById("myInput").name;

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Definition and Usage

The name property sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a hidden input field.

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.

Note: Only form elements with a name attribute will have their values passed when submitting a form.

Browser Support

Syntax

Return the name property:

hiddenObject.name

Set the name property:

hiddenObject.name = name

Property Values

Technical Details