HTML <output> name Attribute
Example
Perform a calculation and show the result in an <output> element:
<form oninput="x.value=parseInt(a.value)+parseInt(b.value)">0
<input type="range" id="a" value="50">100
+<input type="number" id="b" value="50">
=<output name="x" for="a b"></output>
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The name attribute specifies the name of an <output> element.
The name attribute is used to reference form data after it has been submitted, or to reference the element in a JavaScript.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | 10.0 | Not supported | 4.0 | 5.1 | 11.0 |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <output> tag is new in HTML5.
Syntax
<output name="name">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Specifies the name of the <output> element |
HTML <output> tag
