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HTMLFormElement: enctype property

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: Ambiguous format, human-readable content not reliably interpretable by computer.

This value can be overridden by a formenctype attribute on a <button> or <input> element.

Value

A string.

Examples

js

form.enctype = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
enctype 1 12 1 6 ≤12.1 3 4.4 18 4 ≤12.1 1 1.0

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLFormElement/enctype