What is <output> element in HTML?

In HTML, the <output> element is used to display the result of a calculation. It is a container into which an app or website can inject results or outcomes of an action performed by a user.

Syntax

where:

• for: It takes element_id as value.
• form: It takes form_id as value. It specifies the <form> element with which the <output> element is associated. The associated <form> should be in the same document.
• name: It takes name as value. It specifies the name of the <output> element.

• The value, contents, and name of the <output> element are not submitted during the form submission.
• If the form attribute is not set, the <output> is associated with its ancestor element.

Example

The following code demonstrates the usage of the <output> element in HTML. The content we want to be displayed as a result of a calculation is written within the opening and closing tags (<output> and </output>).