Input Datetime name Property
Example
Get the name of a datetime field:
var x = document.getElementById("myDatetime").name;
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Definition and Usage
The name property sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a datetime 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
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: The <input type="datetime"> element does not show any datetime field/calendar in any major browsers, except Safari.
Syntax
Return the name property:
datetimeObject.name
Set the name property:
datetimeObject.name = name
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Specifies the name of the datetime field |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the name of the datetime field |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the name of a datetime field:
document.getElementById("myDatetime").name = "newDatetimeName";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> name attribute
❮ Input Datetime Object
