HTML DOM Input Color Object
Input Color Object
The Input Color Object is new in HTML5.
The Input Color object represents an HTML <input> element with type="color".
Note: <input> elements with type="color" are not supported in Internet Explorer or Safari.
Access an Input Color Object
You can access an <input> element with type="color" by using getElementById():
var x = document.getElementById("myColor");
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Tip: You can also access <input type="color"> by searching through the elements collection of a form.
Create an Input Color Object
You can create an <input> element with type="color" by using the document.createElement() method:
var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
x.setAttribute("type", "color");
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Input Color Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| autocomplete | Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of a color picker |
| autofocus | Sets or returns whether a color picker should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a color picker |
| disabled | Sets or returns whether a color picker is disabled, or not |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the color picker |
| list | Returns a reference to the <datalist> element that contains the color picker |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a color picker |
| type | Returns which type of form element the color picker is |
| value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a color picker |
Standard Properties and Events
The Input Color object also supports the standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Forms
HTML reference: HTML <input> tag
HTML reference: HTML <input> type attribute
