Content model #

Attribute model #

Element-specific attributes #

action = uri

The submission action for the form.

method = ( "get" | "post") | ( "put" | "delete")

The HTTP method with which a UA is meant to associate this element for form submission.

enctype = ( "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" | "multipart/form-data") | "text/plain"

A MIME type with which a UA is meant to associate the form contents for form submission.

accept-charset = charsetlist

Specifies the character encodings used for form submission.

novalidate = "novalidate" | ""

Specifies that the element represents a form that is not meant to be validated during form submission.

target = browsing-context-name-or-keyword

A browsing context or keyword that represents the target of the form.

autocomplete = "on" | "off"

Specifies whether the element represents a form for which by default a UA is meant to store the values entered into its input elements by the user (so that the UA can prefill the form later).

Assertions #

• The “form” element must not contain any nested “form” elements.

Tag omission #

A form element must have both a start tag and an end tag.

Permitted contexts #

• common.elem.flow

Typical default display properties #