# HTML <form> method Attribute

HTML <form> tag

## Example

Submit a form using the "get" method:

<form action="demo_form.asp" method="get">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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## Definition and Usage

The method attribute specifies how to send form-data (the form-data is sent to the page specified in the action attribute).

The form-data can be sent as URL variables (with method="get") or as HTTP post transaction (with method="post").

Notes on GET:

- Appends form-data into the URL in name/value pairs
- The length of a URL is limited (about 3000 characters)
- Never use GET to send sensitive data! (will be visible in the URL)
- Useful for form submissions where a user want to bookmark the result
- GET is better for non-secure data, like query strings in Google

Notes on POST:

- Appends form-data inside the body of the HTTP request (data is not shown is in URL)
- Has no size limitations
- Form submissions with POST cannot be bookmarked

## Browser Support

Attribute |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
method | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.

## Syntax

<form method="get|post">

## Attribute Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
get | Default. Appends the form-data to the URL in name/value pairs: URL?name=value&name=value
post | Sends the form-data as an HTTP post transaction

## More Examples

## Example

Submit a form using the "post" method:

<form action="demo_form_method_post.asp" method="post">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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