HTML DOM Input Text Object
Input Text Object
The Input Text object represents an HTML <input> element with type="text".
Access an Input Text Object
You can access an <input> element with type="text" by using getElementById():
var x = document.getElementById("myText");
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Tip: You can also access <input type="text"> by searching through the elements collection of a form.
Create an Input Text Object
You can create an <input> element with type="text" by using the document.createElement() method:
var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
x.setAttribute("type", "text");
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Input Text Object Properties
Property | Description |
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autocomplete | Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of a text field |
autofocus | Sets or returns whether a text field should automatically get focus when the page loads |
defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a text field |
disabled | Sets or returns whether the text field is disabled, or not |
form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the text field |
list | Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the text field |
maxLength | Sets or returns the value of the maxlength attribute of a text field |
name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a text field |
pattern | Sets or returns the value of the pattern attribute of a text field |
placeholder | Sets or returns the value of the placeholder attribute of a text field |
readOnly | Sets or returns whether a text field is read-only, or not |
required | Sets or returns whether the text field must be filled out before submitting a form |
size | Sets or returns the value of the size attribute of a text field |
type | Returns which type of form element a text field is |
value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of the text field |
Standard Properties and Events
The Input Text 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