HTMLInputElement : HTMLElement
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Input element on an HTML Form.

Platform Support

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Constructors

Constructor Action IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Chrome
HTMLInputElement Constructor() : HTMLInputElement
Input element on an HTML Form
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HTMLInputElement() : HTMLInputElement

Input element on an HTML Form

Returns
HTMLInputElement

Visibility
internal

Properties

Property Action IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Chrome
accept : String
MIME Types accepted in a FileUpload element on the Form.
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accessKey : String
Hot-key shortcut for the element.
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align : String
Defines the alignment of the element.
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alt : String
Specifies alternative text to display if the element cannot be displayed as expected.
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autocomplete : String
Specifies whether form autocompletion, which automatically completes the fields on a form after the user has typed enough letters, is on or off.
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checked : Boolean
Specifies whether or not the element is checked.
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dataFld : String
Field from a data source that is bound to the element.
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dataFormatAs : String
Specifies how to format the element data.
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dataSrc : String
Data source that is bound to the element.
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defaultChecked : Boolean
If true, specifies that the element should be checked by default.
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defaultValue : String
Initial value for the element.
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disabled : Boolean
If true, indicates that the element is disabled.
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For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/stylesheets.html

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form : HTMLFormElement
The form that contains this element.
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height : Number
Height (in pixels) of the element.
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maxLength : Number
Maximum number of characters that a user may type into the element.
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name : String
Unique name of the element.
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For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/attributes.html

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readOnly : Boolean
If true, indicates that the user cannot enter text into or change the element.
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size : String
Number of characters that the field visibly holds.
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src : String
URL for an image for the element.
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status : Boolean
If true, indicates that the element is currently selected.
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tabIndex : Number
Position of the element in the tabbing order for the document.
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type : String
Type of input element.
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useMap : String
Specifies a URL to use for an image map or object map.
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value : String
Value for the element that is sent to the server when the form is submitted.
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For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/attributes.html

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vcard_name : String
Vcard name from the profile of the user.
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width : Number
Width (in pixels) of the element.
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Functions

Method Action IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Chrome
blur() : void
Removes focus from the element.
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Returns
void

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click() : void
For clickable elements, simulates a mouse click on the element.
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Returns
void

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createTextRange() : textRange
Creates a new textRange object.
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Returns
textRange

See Also

String
focus() : void
Places focus on the element.
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Returns
void

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handleEvent(Event event) : void
Process the instance of the event.
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Parameters
Event event Type of event.

select() : void
For elements containing text, selects the element text.
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Returns
void

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References

HTMLFormElement|HTMLOptionElement|HTMLSelectElement|HTMLTextAreaElement|Input|Button|Checkbox|FileUpload|Hidden|Password|Radio|Reset|Submit|Text

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