HTML <input> type Attribute
Example
An HTML form with two input fields; one text field and one submit button:
<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="username">Username: </label>
<input type="text"
id="username" name="username"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The type attribute specifies the type of
<input> element to display.
If the type attribute is not specified, the default type is "text".
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<input type="value">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| button | Defines a clickable button (mostly used with a JavaScript to activate a script) |
| checkbox | Defines a checkbox |
| color | Defines a color picker |
| date | Defines a date control (year, month, day (no time)) |
| datetime-local | Defines a date and time control (year, month, day, time (no timezone) |
| Defines a field for an e-mail address | |
| file | Defines a file-select field and a "Browse" button (for file uploads) |
| hidden | Defines a hidden input field |
| image | Defines an image as the submit button |
| month | Defines a month and year control (no timezone) |
| number | Defines a field for entering a number |
| password | Defines a password field |
| radio | Defines a radio button |
| range | Defines a range control (like a slider control) |
| reset | Defines a reset button |
| search | Defines a text field for entering a search string |
| submit | Defines a submit button |
| tel | Defines a field for entering a telephone number |
| text | Default. Defines a single-line text field |
| time | Defines a control for entering a time (no timezone) |
| url | Defines a field for entering a URL |
| week | Defines a week and year control (no timezone) |
More Examples
Input type: button
A push button that activates a JavaScript when it is clicked:
<input type="button" value="Click me" onclick="msg()">
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Input type: checkbox
Checkboxes let a user select one or more options of a limited number of choices:
<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle1" name="vehicle1" value="Bike">
<label for="vehicle1"> I have a bike</label><br>
<input type="checkbox" id="vehicle2" name="vehicle2" value="Car">
<label for="vehicle2"> I have a car</label><br>
<input type="checkbox"
id="vehicle3" name="vehicle3" value="Boat">
<label for="vehicle3"> I have a boat</label><br>
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Input type: color
Select a color from a color picker:
<label for="favcolor">Select your favorite color:</label>
<input type="color"
id="favcolor" name="favcolor">
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Input type: date
Define a date control:
<label for="birthday">Birthday:</label>
<input type="date"
id="birthday" name="birthday">
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Input type: datetime-local
Define a date and time control (no time zone):
<label for="birthdaytime">Birthday (date and time):</label>
<input type="datetime-local"
id="birthdaytime" name="birthdaytime">
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Input type: email
Define a field for an e-mail address (will be automatically validated when submitted):
<label for="email">Enter your email:</label>
<input type="email"
id="email" name="email">
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Input type: file
Define a file-select field and a "Browse..." button (for file uploads):
<label for="myfile">Select a file:</label>
<input type="file"
id="myfile" name="myfile">
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Input type: hidden
Define a hidden field (not visible to a user).
A hidden field often stores what database record that needs to be updated when the form is submitted:
<input type="hidden" id="custId" name="custId" value="3487">
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Input type: image
Define an image as a submit button:
<input type="image" src="img_submit.gif" alt="Submit">
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Input type: month
Define a month and year control (no time zone):
<label for="bdaymonth">Birthday (month and year):</label>
<input type="month"
id="bdaymonth" name="bdaymonth">
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Input type: number
Define a field for entering a number (You can also set restrictions on what numbers are accepted):
<label for="quantity">Quantity (between 1 and 5):</label>
<input type="number"
id="quantity" name="quantity" min="1" max="5">
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Use the following attributes to specify restrictions:
- max - specifies the maximum value allowed
- min - specifies the minimum value allowed
- step - specifies the legal number intervals
- value - Specifies the default value
Input type: password
Define a password field (characters are masked):
<label for="pwd">Password:</label>
<input type="password" id="pwd" name="pwd">
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Input type: radio
Radio buttons let a user select only one of a limited number of choices:
<input type="radio" id="html" name="fav_language" value="HTML">
<label
for="html">HTML</label><br>
<input type="radio" id="css" name="fav_language"
value="CSS">
<label for="css">CSS</label><br>
<input type="radio" id="javascript"
name="fav_language" value="JavaScript">
<label for="javascript">JavaScript</label>
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Input type: range
Define a control for entering a number whose exact value is not important (like a slider control). Default range is 0 to 100. However, you can set restrictions on what numbers are accepted with the min, max, and step attributes:
<label for="vol">Volume (between 0 and 50):</label>
<input type="range"
id="vol" name="vol" min="0" max="50">
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Use the following attributes to specify restrictions:
- max - specifies the maximum value allowed
- min - specifies the minimum value allowed
- step - specifies the legal number intervals
- value - Specifies the default value
Input type: reset
Define a reset button (resets all form values to default values):
<input type="reset">
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Tip: Use the reset button carefully! It can be annoying for users who accidentally activate the reset button.
Input type: search
Define a search field (like a site search, or Google search):
<label for="gsearch">Search Google:</label>
<input type="search"
id="gsearch" name="gsearch">
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Input type: submit
Input type: tel
Define a field for entering a telephone number:
<label for="phone">Enter your phone number:</label>
<input type="tel"
id="phone" name="phone"
pattern="[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{3}">
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Input type: text
Define two single-line text fields that a user can enter text into:
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text"
id="lname" name="lname"><br>
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Input type: time
Define a control for entering a time (no time zone):
<label for="appt">Select a time:</label>
<input type="time"
id="appt" name="appt">
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Input type: url
Define a field for entering a URL:
<label for="homepage">Add your homepage:</label>
<input type="url"
id="homepage" name="homepage">
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Tip: Safari on iPhone recognizes the url input type, and changes the on-screen keyboard to match it (adds .com option).
Input type: week
Define a week and year control (no time zone):
<label for="week">Select a week:</label>
<input type="week"
id="week" name="week">
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❮ HTML <input> tag
