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HTML5 <input> min Attribute

HTML5 input Tag Reference HTML5 <input> tag

Example

Use of the min and max attributes:

<form action="demo_form.asp">

  Enter a date before 1980-01-01:
  <input type="date" name="bday" max="1979-12-31">

  Enter a date after 2000-01-01:
  <input type="date" name="bday" min="2000-01-02">

  Quantity (between 1 and 5):
  <input type="number" name="quantity" min="1" max="5" />

  <input type="submit" />

</form>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The min attribute is currently only supported in Opera and Chrome.

Definition and Usage

The min attribute specifies the minimum value for an <input> element.

Tip: Use the min attribute together with the max attribute to create a range of legal values.

Note: The max and min attributes works with the following input types: number, range, date, datetime, datetime-local, month, time and week.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The min attribute is new in HTML5.

Syntax

<input min="number|date" />

Attribute Values

Value Description
number Specifies the minimum value allowed
date Specifies the minimum date allowed

HTML5 input Tag Reference HTML5 <input> tag
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