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Radio type Property

Radio Object Reference Radio Object

Definition and Usage

The type property returns which type of form element a radio button is.

For a radio button object, this property will always return "radio".

Syntax

radioObject.type


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The type property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Display which type of form element the radio buttons are:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
var x=document.getElementById("red").type;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form>
What color do you prefer?<br />
<input type="radio" name="colors" id="red" />Red<br />
<input type="radio" name="colors" id="blue" />Blue<br />
<input type="radio" name="colors" id="green" />Green
</form>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Show input type</button>

</body>
</html>

Try it yourself »


Radio Object Reference Radio Object
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