The accept-charset attribute in HTML is used to specify the character encodings for form submission. It helps the server correctly interpret the text entered in the form.
- Defines the character encoding used when submitting form data.
- Commonly uses UTF-8 encoding.
- Helps ensure proper handling of special characters and different languages.
Syntax:
<form accept-charset="UTF-8">
<!-- form elements -->
</form>
Attribute Value: The attribute value contains the list-separated value of one or more encoding attributes. The common value of the encoding attribute is UTF-8, ISO-8859-1. This attribute is always associated with the form element only.
Example: Using the accept-charset attribute within a form. It specifies "UTF-8" as the character encoding for data submission, ensuring proper handling of text inputs.
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>accept-charset attribute</title>
<style>
h1 {
color:green;
}
body {
text-align:center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>accept-charset Attribute</h2>
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<form action="#" accept-charset="UTF-8">
First name:<input type="text"
name="fname">
<br>
Last name:<input type="text"
name="lname">
<br>
<input type="submit"
value="Submit">
</form>
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</body>
</html>
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