FormDataEvent()

The FormDataEvent() constructor creates a new FormDataEvent object.

Syntax

new FormDataEvent(type, formEventInit)

Parameters

type

A string with the name of the event. It is case-sensitive and browsers always set it to formdata.

options

An object that, in addition of the properties defined in Event(), can have the following properties:

formData: A FormData object to pre-populate the FormDataEvent with. This would then be accessed through the FormDataEvent.formData property.

Return value

A new FormDataEvent object.

Examples

const fd = new FormData();
fd.append('test', 'test');

const fdEv = new FormDataEvent('formdata', { formData: fd });

for (const value of fdEv.formData.values()) {
  console.log(value);
}

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard # the-formdataevent-interface

Browser compatibility

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