HTMLInputElement object

Implements the document object model (DOM) representation of the input element.

DOM Information

Inheritance Hierarchy

Node

Element

HTMLElement

HTMLInputElement

Members

The HTMLInputElement object has these types of members:

Methods
Properties

Methods

The HTMLInputElement object has these methods.

Method	Description
checkValidity	Returns whether a form will validate when it is submitted, without having to submit it.
getBoundingClientRect	Retrieves an object that specifies the bounds of a collection of TextRectangle objects.
getClientRects	Retrieves a collection of rectangles that describes the layout of the contents of an object or range within the client. Each rectangle describes a single line.
setCustomValidity	Sets a custom error message that is displayed when a form is submitted.
stepDown	Decrements a range input control's value by the value given by the Step attribute.
stepUp	Increments a range input control's value by the value given by the Step attribute.

Properties

The HTMLInputElement object has these properties.

Property	Access type	Description
autocomplete	Read/write	Specifies whether autocomplete is applied to an editable text field.
autofocus	Read/write	Provides a way to direct a user to a specific field when a document loads.
files	Read-only	Returns a FileList object on a file type input object.
formAction	Read/write	Overrides the action attribute (where the data on a form is sent) on the parent form element.
formEnctype	Read/write	Used to override the encoding (formEnctype attribute) specified on the form element.
formMethod	Read/write	Overrides the submit method attribute previously specified on a form element.
formNoValidate	Read/write	Overrides any validation or required attributes on a form or form elements to allow it to be submitted without validation.
formTarget	Read/write	Overrides the target attribute on a form element.
list	Read-only	Specifies the ID of a pre-defined datalist of options for an input element.
max	Read/write	Defines the maximum acceptable value for an input element with type="number".
maxLength		Sets or retrieves the maximum number of characters that the user can enter in a text control.
min	Read/write	Defines the minimum acceptable value for an input element with type="number".
multiple	Read/write	When used with the type="file" attribute, allows multiple files to be selected in the file selection dialog.
pattern	Read/write	Gets or sets a string containing a regular expression that the user's input must match.
placeholder	Read/write	Gets or sets a text string that is displayed in an input field as a hint or prompt to users as the format or type of information they need to enter.
required	Read/write	When present, marks an element that can't be submitted without a value.
selectionDirection		Gets the string corresponding to the current selection's direction.
selectionEnd		Gets or sets the end position or offset of a text selection.
selectionStart		Gets or sets the starting position or offset of a text selection.
spellcheck	Read/write	Specifies whether spell checking is applied to an editable text field.
src		Sets or retrieves a URL to be loaded by the object.
step	Read/write	Defines an increment or jump between values that you want to allow the user to enter.
type		Retrieves or initially sets the type of input control represented by the object.
validationMessage	Read-only	Returns the error message that would be displayed if the user submits the form, or an empty string if no error message.
validity	Read-only	Returns a ValidityState object that represents the validity states of an element.
valueAsNumber	Read/write	Returns the input field value as a number.
webkitdirectory		Provides a means for selecting a folder when using input.
willValidate	Read-only	Returns whether an element will successfully validate based on forms validation rules and constraints.