HTML <input> name Attribute

The HTML <input> name attribute specifies the name of an input field. It is used to identify form data when the form is submitted to the server.

Defines the name of the input field and helps identify form data.
Used for sending data as key-value pairs during form submission.
Required for accessing input values in server-side processing.

Syntax:

<input name="name">

Attribute Values: It contains a single value name which describes the name of the <input> element.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
        HTML Input name Attribute
    </title>
</head>

<body style="text-align:center;">

    <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1>

    <h2>HTML Input name Attribute</h2>
    <form id="myGeeks">
        <input type="text"
               id="text_id" 
               name="geeks"
               pattern="[A-Za-z]{3}" 
               value="Ryan">
    </form>
    <br>
</body>

</html>

HTML <input> name Attribute

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