HTML enctype Attribute

Definition and Usage

The enctype attribute specifies how the form-data should be encoded when submitting it to the server.

Note: The enctype attribute can be used only if method="post".

Applies to

The enctype attribute can be used on the following element:

Element	Attribute
<form>	enctype

Example

Example

Send form-data encoded as "multipart/form-data":

<form action="/action_page_binary.asp" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Browser Support

Attribute
enctype	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes