The HTMLFormElement.elements property returns an HTMLFormControlsCollection (HTML 4 HTMLCollection) of all the form controls contained in the FORM element, with the exception of input elements which have a type attribute of image.
You can access a particular element by using either an index or the element name or id.
Syntax
nodeList = HTMLFormElement.elements
Example
var inputs = document.getElementById("form1").elements;
var inputByIndex = inputs[2];
var inputByName = inputs["login"];
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLFormElement.elements' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLFormElement.elements' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |