FormDataEvent.formData
The formData
read only property of the FormDataEvent
interface contains the FormData
object representing the data contained in the form when the event was fired.
Syntax
formData = formDataEvent.formData
Returns
A FormData
object.
Examples
// grab reference to form
const formElem = document.querySelector('form');
// submit handler
formElem.addEventListener('submit', (e) => {
// on form submission, prevent default
e.preventDefault();
// construct a FormData object, which fires the formdata event
new FormData(formElem);
});
// formdata handler to retrieve data
formElem.addEventListener('formdata', (e) => {
console.log('formdata fired');
// Get the form data from the event object
let data = e.formData;
for (var value of data.values()) {
console.log(value);
}
// submit the data via XHR
var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
request.open("POST", "/formHandler");
request.send(data);
});
Specifications
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
formData |
77 |
79 |
72 |
No |
64 |
No |
77 |
77 |
No |
55 |
No |
12.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FormDataEvent/formData