The method property of the Form object represents the type of submission, GET or POST, being used by the form.
<html> <head> <title> Using the method property of the Form object</title> </head> <body> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function informMethod(){ alert("The form method is:" + document.form1.method); } --> </script> <form name="form1" method="get"> First Name:<input type=text" name="first" size=15> Last Name:<input type=text" name="last" size=25> <br> City:<input type=text" name="city" size=20> State:<input type=text" name="state" size=2 maxlength=2> Zip:<input type=text" name="zip" size=5 maxlength=5> <br><br> Click the button to see what type of Method is used for submission. <input type="button" value="Click Here" onClick='informMethod()'> </form> </body> </html>
