HTML <input> formenctype Attribute

Example

<form action="action.php">
  <label for="fname">First name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="fname" name="fname">
  
  <label for="lname">Last name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="lname" name="lname">
  
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
  <input type="submit" formenctype="text/plain" value="Submit as text/plain">
</form>

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Meaning

The formenctype attribute indicates how form data should be encoded before being sent to the server.

The formenctype attribute overrides the enctype attribute of the <form> element.

Standard Syntax

HTML: <input formenctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded|multipart/form-data|text/plain">

XHTML: <input formenctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded|multipart/form-data|text/plain" />

Attribute Values

Value	Description
application/x-www-form-urlencoded	(Default) All characters will be encoded before sending data.
multipart/form-data	This value is necessary if the upload a file through the form. (img, video, etc...)
text/plain	Sending data without any encoding. (Not recommended)