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HTML DOM Text Object
Text Object
The Text object represents a single-line text input field in an HTML form.
For each <input type="text"> tag in an HTML form, a Text object is created.
You can access a text input field by searching through the elements[] array of the form, or by using document.getElementById().
Note: The Text object can also use the properties/methods of:
Text Object Properties
W3C: W3C Standard.
| Property | Description | W3C |
|---|---|---|
| defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a text field | Yes |
| disabled | Sets or returns whether the text field is disabled, or not | Yes |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the text field | Yes |
| maxLength | Sets or returns the maximum number of characters allowed in a text field | Yes |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a text field | Yes |
| readOnly | Sets or returns whether a text field is read-only, or not | Yes |
| size | Sets or returns the width of a text field (in number of characters) | Yes |
| type | Returns which type of form element a text field is | Yes |
| value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of the text field | Yes |
Text Object Methods
| Method | Description | W3C |
|---|---|---|
| select() | Selects the content of a text field | Yes |
Standard Properties and Events
The Text object also supports the standard properties and events.
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