The HTMLFormElement.enctype
property is the MIME type of content that is used to submit the form to the server. Possible values are:
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
: The initial default type.multipart/form-data
: The type that allows file<input>
element(s) to upload file data.text/plain
: A type introduced in HTML5.
This value can be overridden by a formenctype
attribute on a <button>
or <input>
element.
Syntax
var string = form.enctype; form.enctype = string;
Example
form.enctype = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded';
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLFormElement: enctype' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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enctype | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown