Defines an input element, such as a text field control or button, within a form.
Platform Support
IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Example
This example shows a form that collects a customer's name and phone number in two text input elements and has both submit and reset input elements:
<form action="thankyou.html" name="orderform" id="orderform" method="get"
onsubmit="return validate();"
onreset="return confirm('Clear all fields and reset form?');">
<input type="text" id="customerName" name="customerName" />
<input type="text" id="phoneNumber" name="phoneNumber" />
<br />
<input type="submit" name="Submit" id="submit" value="Submit" />
<input type="reset" name="Reset" id="reset" value="Reset" />
</form>
Remarks
Use the <textarea> </textarea> element for a multiline text input area, rather than <input type="textarea" /> if possible. Remember to self-close your <input /> tags.
Attribute Detail
Attribute | IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specifies accepted MIME types for file uploads. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Hot-key shortcut for the element. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Defines the alignment of the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
alt [text]. Example values (Usually a name/description of the element): "banner.gif", "cat.jpg", etc. Specifies alternative text to display if the element cannot be displayed as expected. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether form autocompletion, which automatically completes the fields on a form after the user has typed enough letters, is on or off. | 5.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
If present, specifies that the element should be checked. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
CSS class assigned to the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Direction of the element text. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether or not the element is disabled. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
URL of a video clip file. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Specifies whether the element shows a visual cue when it has focus. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | no |
Number of pixels of space to the left and right of the element (i.e. horizontal margin). | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Unique identifier for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Language code for the content of the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Script language for the element. | 3.0+ | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | no | 1.0+ |
Number of times to loop the media file. Specify "infinite" for a continuous loop. | 2.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
URL for a low-resolution version of an image. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Maximum number of characters that a user may type into the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Unique name identifier for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
If present, specifies that the element is read-only. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Size of the element. | 2.0+ | 1.1+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
URL for the source for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Inline style for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Position of the element in the tabbing order for the document. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Short text description for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
type (input)
Specifies the type of input control. | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ | |
Specifies whether or not the element is unselectable. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | no |
Text containing the value of the element. | 4.0+ | 1.1+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ |
Number of pixels of space above and below the element (i.e. vertical margin). | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ |
Event Detail
Event | IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari |
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Fires when the loading of the element is cancelled before it finishes loading. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element becomes active. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the data from a datasource is successfully updated for a databound object. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element becomes active. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the selection is copied to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the selection is cut to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the element stops being the active element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element receives focus prior to being edited. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the selection is pasted from the clipboard to the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element loses focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the value of the element changes. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is clicked. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is right-clicked and the context menu opens. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the element is selected. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element is copied to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is cut to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is double-clicked. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the active element becomes inactive. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element is dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is released from being dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element has another object dragged onto it that can be dropped on the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an element has an object dragged out of it that could be dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an element has an object dragged over it that could be dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before an element is dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an object is dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an error occurs while updating the datasource of a databound object. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the CSS Filter of an element changes or finishes transitioning. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element receives focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before an element receives focus. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately after focus moves from the element to another element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user presses the F1 key to activate help. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user presses down on a key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when a user presses a key or holds down the key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when a user releases a key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element loses mouse capture. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user clicks down on the mouse button while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer enters the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the mouse pointer leaves the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the mouse moves while the pointer over the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer moves off of the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer moves over the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the user releases the mouse button while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the user rotates the mouse wheel while the element has focus. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element moves. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element stops moving. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element moves. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the clipboard contents are pasted onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when one of the properties of the element changes. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the ready state of the element changes. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before an element is about to be resized. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is finished being resized. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before a user resizes the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element is selected. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when a time-related error occurs. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Availability
W3C HTML 4.01