INPUT TYPE=reset XHTML Element (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

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1/6/2010

The INPUT TYPE=reset element creates a button that, when clicked, resets the form's controls to their initial values. This is an inline element and does not require a closing tag.

Using this Element

There are some common properties and collections that apply to all the elements of the document object model, see Common Properties, Methods and Collections for the HTML Elements in Internet Explorer.

This element can be used within a web page with attributes.

This element can be used within scripts where it will have properties, events and methods.

Attributes

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Embedded supports.

Attribute Value Description

ACCESSKEY

0…9, #, *

Gives access or focus to an active HTML element by using a keypad number.

ALIGN

 

Specifies the alignment of text following the IMG reference relative to the graphic on screen.

 

absbottom

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: text-bottom;

 

absmiddle

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: middle;

 

baseline

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: baseline;

 

bottom

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: bottom;

 

left

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: left;

 

middle

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: middle;

 

right

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: right;

 

texttop

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: text-top;

 

top

This attribute is equivalent to the CSS:

vertical-align: top;

CLASS

 

Associates the element with a CSS style.

DISABLED

 

Disables the element so that it appears dimmed and does not respond to user input.

ID

 

Uniquely identifies the element within a document.

NAME

String

Specifies the reset control name.

ONBLUR

 

Event that occurs when the reset control loses focus by using a pointing device or tabbing navigation.

ONCLICK

 

Event that occurs when the user chooses the reset control.

ONFOCUS

 

Event that occurs when the reset control receives focus by a pointing device or by tabbing navigation.

STYLE

 

Provides the definition of the CSS styles used for this element.

TABINDEX

 

Set the order in which elements are tabbed to.

VALUE

String

Specifies the reset control value. It is displayed as the control label.

Scripting Properties

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Embedded supports.

Property Type Access Comments

accessKey

string

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the number associated with the accesskey attribute.

disabled

boolean

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the user can interact with the object.

form

object

Read

Retrieves a reference to the form that the object is embedded in.

name

string

Read

Sets or retrieves the name of the input type=reset button.

offsetHeight

Number

Read-only

Contains the height of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.

offsetLeft

Number

Read-only

Contains the number of pixels from the left of the parent element.

offsetParent

String

Read-only

Contains a reference to the container object that defines the offsetTop and offsetLeft properties of the object.

offsetTop

Number

Read-only

Contains the number of pixels from the top of the parent element

offsetWidth

Number

Read-only

Contains the width of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.

type

string

Read

Always returns — reset.

value

string

Read/Write

Sets or retrieves the value of the input type=reset button.

Scripting Events

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Embedded supports.

Event Comment

onblur

Occurs when an element loses focus either by the pointing device or by keypad navigation.

onclick

Occurs when the user selects the reset button element and only when the user presses the pen down on and then lifts up the pen over the same reset button. You can specify a special handler for this event.

onfocus

Occurs when an element receives focus either by the pointing device or by tabbing navigation.

Scripting Methods

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Embedded supports.

Method Arguments Comments

blur

 

Syntax:

reset.click()

  • Causes the onblur event to fire.

click

 

Syntax:

reset.click()

  • Simulates clicking on the reset button causing the onclick event to fire.

focus

 

Syntax:

reset.focus()

  • Sets focus to the reset button.

getAttribute

option

Syntax:

vAttrValue=reset.getAttribute(sAttrName[,iFlags])

  • Returns the value of the specified attribute. If the attribute is not present then a NULL is returned.
    sAttrName is a String containing the name of the attribute.
    iFlags is an integer that specifies one or more of the following:
    0 (Default) Performs a property search that is not case-sensitive, and returns an interpolated value if the property is found.
    1 Performs a case-sensitive property search. To find a match, the uppercase and lowercase letters in sAttrName must exactly match those in the attribute name.
    2 Returns the value exactly as it was set in script or in the source document.

Requirements

Windows Embedded CE Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

See Also

Concepts

Internet Explorer Embedded HTML Elements