Name
Input
Synopsis
form
.elements[i
]form
.elements[name
]form
.name
Properties
The Input object defines properties for each of the attributes
of the HTML <input>
tag, such
as maxLength
, readOnly
, size
, and tabIndex
. In addition, it defines the
following properties:
checked
A read/write boolean that specifies whether an input element of type âcheckboxâ or âradioâ is checked (
true
) or not (false
).defaultChecked
A boolean that specifies whether an input element of type âcheckboxâ or âradioâ is checked when first created or when it is reset to its initial state.
defaultValue
A string that specifies the text that appears in an input element of type âtextâ or âpasswordâ when it is first created or when it is reset to its initial state. For security reasons, this property does not affect input elements of type file.
form
A read-only reference to the Form object that contains the element. This property is defined for input elements of all types.
name
The name of this input element, as specified by the HTML
name
attribute. This property is defined for input elements of all types.type
A string that specifies the type of the form element. This property mirrors the HTML
type
attribute. Legal values are listed in the following table; the default is text. Select and Textarea objects also have atype
property, with possible values select-one, select-multiple, and textarea. JS 1.1.
Type | Description |
âbuttonâ | Push button |
âcheckboxâ | Checkbox element |
âfileâ | File upload element |
âhiddenâ ... |
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