HTML DOM Input URL name Property

# Input URL name Property

Input URL Object

## Example

Get the name of a URL field:

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

The result of x will be:

website
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## Definition and Usage

The name property sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a URL 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

The name property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The <input type="url"> element is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions, or in Safari.

## Syntax

Return the name property:

urlObject.name

Set the name property:

urlObject.name=name

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
name | Specifies the name of the URL field

## Technical Details

Return Value: | A String, representing the name of the URL field

## More Examples

## Example

Change the name of a URL field:

document.getElementById("myURL").name = "newNameValue";
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## Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> name Attribute

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