jQuery find parent form

Question

i have this html

How can i select the form that the input[name="submitButton"] is part of ? (when i click on the submit button i want to select the form and append some fields in it)

user_4956504 · Answer

As of HTML5 browsers one can use inputElement.form - the value of the attribute must be an id of a

user_135043 · Answer

see also jquery/js -- How do I select the parent form based on which submit button is clicked?

$('form#myform1').submit(function(e){
     e.preventDefault(); //Prevent the normal submission action
     var form = this;
     // ... Handle form submission
});

jQuery find parent form

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