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HTML5 <input> size Attribute

HTML5 input Tag Reference HTML5 <input> tag

Example

An HTML form with two input fields with a width of 30 and 8 characters:

<form action="demo_form.asp">
Username: <input type="text" name="email" size="30" /><br />
Password: <input type="password" name="pwd" size="8" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The size attribute works in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The size attribute specifies the visible width, in characters, of an <input> element.

Note: The size attribute works with the following input types: text, search, tel, url, email, and password.

Tip: To specify the maximum number of characters allowed in the <input> element, use the maxlength attribute.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.


Syntax

<input size="number" />

Attribute Values

Value Description
number Specifies the width of an <input> element, in characters. Default value is 20


HTML5 input Tag Reference HTML5 <input> tag
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