Input : HTMLElement
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Input element on an HTML form.

Platform Support

IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Chrome Safari
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Constructors

Constructor Action IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Chrome Safari
Input Constructor() : Input
Creates a new instance of an Input object.
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Input() : Input

Creates a new instance of an Input object.

Returns
Input

Visibility
internal

Properties

Property Action IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Chrome Safari
name : String
Name of the element.
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JavaScript 1.0|W3C
onblur : Function
Event handler for when focus is moved off the element.
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See Also

Window.onblur|Event|EventListener|EventTarget

Availability

JavaScript 1.0
onchange : Function
Event handler for when a user changes makes a change element and moves focus off the element.
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See Also

HTMLElement.onkeypress|Event|EventListener|EventTarget

Availability

JavaScript 1.0
onclick : Function
Event handler for when a user clicks on the element.
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See Also

Link.onclick|EventListener|EventTarget|MouseEvent

Availability

JavaScript 1.0|enhanced in JavaScript 1.1
onfocus : Function
Event handler for when a user gives focus to the element.
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Window.onfocus|Event|EventListener|EventTarget

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JavaScript 1.0
type : String
Type of form element the input element is.
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JavaScript 1.1|W3C
value : String
Value of the element when the form is submitted.
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Netscape 2|buggy in Internet Explorer 3|W3C
checked : Boolean
If the element is a radio button or checkbox, specifies whether or not the element is checked.
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W3C
defaultChecked : Boolean
If the element is a radio button or checkbox, specifies whether or not the element is checked by default.
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W3C
defaultValue : String
Specifies the default value for the element text.
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W3C
form : String
Reference to the form that contains the element.
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W3C
length : Number
Number of options in the options array for the element.
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options : Array
If the element is a Select list, specifies the list of options (as an array) for the element.
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selectedIndex : String
If the element is a Select list, specifies the index of the selected option in the options array.
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Functions

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

Availability

JavaScript 1.0|W3C
click() : Object
Simulates a mouse click on the element. Does not invoke the onClick event handler.
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Returns
Object

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JavaScript 1.0|W3C
focus() : Object
Gives focus to the element.
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Returns
Object

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JavaScript 1.0|W3C
select() : Object
Selects the text of the element, if applicable.
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Returns
Object

Availability

JavaScript 1.0|W3C

References

Button|Checkbox|FileUpload|Form|Hidden|Password|Radio|Reset|Select|Submit|Text|Textarea|HTMLInputElement

Availability

JavaScript 1.0|enhanced in JavaScript 1.1|HTML DOM Level 1|W3C

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