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Deprecated in HTML5. Do not use.

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HTML Form Code For Beginners (And When To Use It)
What does <form name=""> do?
The `name` attribute is deprecated when used with the `form` element. Use `id` instead.

When used with the form element, the name attribute is deprecated. Use id instead.

Note: name is not deprecated when used with form fields.

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