HTML Input Tag - Reference Entry / Learn By Doing

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Posted The: 01/09/2008 - AT: 14:39

The HTML Input element is used togetter with form elements, to accept user contributed data. Usually a server-side script handles the submitted data.

Warning

You should not rely on client-side ways of validating forms, or restrict the forms. Additional server-side validation will need to take place for security reasons.

Attributes

Standard Attributes

Attribute:	Value:	Description:	DTD:
Attrs	Other Attributes	Common, I18n, Event	STF
type	InputType	The Type of the Input element.	STF
name	Character Data	Unique name of the input, submitted as a part of the form.	STF
value	Character Data	Specify for radio buttons and checkboxes.	STF
checked	checked	For radio buttons and check boxes.	STF
disabled	disabled	For radio buttons and check boxes.	STF
size	Character Data	Specific to each type of field.	STF
readonly	readonly	for text and passwords.	STF
maxlength	NUMBER	Max Characters for text-fields.	STF
src	URI	For fields with images.	STF
alt	Character Data	Short Description.	STF
usemap	URI	Use client-side image map.	STF
ismap	ismap	Use server-side image map.	STF
tabindex	NUMBER	Position in tabbing order.	STF
accesskey	{CHARACTER}	key used for accessibility.	STF
onfocus	SCRIPT	The element got the focus.	STF
onblur	SCRIPT	The element lost the focus.	STF
onselect	SCRIPT	Some text was selected.	STF
onchange	SCRIPT	The element value was changed.	STF
accept	ContentTypes	List of MIME types for file upload.	STF

DTD. Defines which document type the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, F=Frameset.

Examples

The Simple Example.

<input type="text" name="name">

Examples

The Full Example.

<form action="action.php" method="post">
 <input type="text" name="name">
 <input type="text" name="email">
 <textarea cols="40" rows="5" name="textmsg"></textarea>
 <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

The full example was included to save you the time required to look up each reference entry.