Name
maxLength — NN n/a IE 4 DOM n/a
Synopsis
Read/Write
The maximum number of characters that may be typed into a text
INPUT element. In practice, browsers beep or
otherwise alert users when a typed character would exceed the
maxLength value. There is no innate correlation
between the maxLength and size
properties. If the maxLength allows for more
characters than fit within the specified width of the element, the
browser provides horizontal scrolling (albeit awkward for many users)
to allow entry and editing of the field.
Example
document.entryForm.myText.maxLength = 35
Value
Positive integer value.
Default
Unlimited.
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