Hidden

JavaScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav2+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

Core client-side JavaScript object.

Description

The Hidden object is created with the HTML <input> tag. Specifying the TYPE parameter of the <input> tag as hidden creates the Hidden object. It is a text object that is suppressed from form display in an HTML form. The Hidden object is primarily used for passing name/value pairs from a form. Table 7.29 shows the properties of the Hidden object.

Table 7.29. Properties of the Hidden Object
Property Description
form Specifies the form containing the Hidden object.
name Refers to the name of Hidden object.
type Refers to HTML TYPE attribute of Hidden object.
value Refers to HTML VALUE attribute of Hidden object.

Example ...

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