如果您查看支持元素的FormTag（4.3.x）源代码<form>，则会注意到这一点

/**
 * Set the name of the form attribute in the model.
 * <p>May be a runtime expression.
 */
public void setModelAttribute(String modelAttribute) {
    this.modelAttribute = modelAttribute;
}

/**
 * Get the name of the form attribute in the model.
 */
protected String getModelAttribute() {
    return this.modelAttribute;
}

/**
 * Set the name of the form attribute in the model.
 * <p>May be a runtime expression.
 * @see #setModelAttribute
 */
public void setCommandName(String commandName) {
    this.modelAttribute = commandName;
}

/**
 * Get the name of the form attribute in the model.
 * @see #getModelAttribute
 */
protected String getCommandName() {
    return this.modelAttribute;
}

它们都指的是同一领域，因此具有相同的作用。

但是，正如字段名所指示的那样，modelAttribute应该首选，正如其他人也指出的那样。