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Posted On 01-10-2020
Input Text Object
The Input Text object represents an HTML <input> element with type="text".
Access an Input Text Object
You can access an <input> element with type="text" by using getElementById():
Example(1)
<input type="text" id="myText" value="Some text...">
<button onclick="extract()">Click it</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
function extract() {
var x = document.getElementById("myText").value;
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>
In above example when you click button it will get the text in the text field
Create an Input Text Object
You can create an <input> element with type="text" by using the document.createElement() method:
Example(2)
<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<script>
function myFunction() {
var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
x.setAttribute("type", "text");
x.setAttribute("value", "Hello World!");
document.body.appendChild(x);
}
</script>
In above example when you click button it will create a Text Field.
Complete Code For Use HTML DOM Input Text Object With JavaScript
Input Text Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| autocomplete | Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of a text field |
| autofocus | Sets or returns whether a text field should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a text field |
| disabled | Sets or returns whether the text field is disabled, or not |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the text field |
| list | Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the text field |
| maxLength | Sets or returns the value of the maxlength attribute of a text field |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a text field |
| pattern | Sets or returns the value of the pattern attribute of a text field |
| placeholder | Sets or returns the value of the placeholder attribute of a text field |
| readOnly | Sets or returns whether a text field is read-only, or not |
| required | Sets or returns whether the text field must be filled out before submitting a form |
| size | Sets or returns the value of the size attribute of a text field |
| type | Returns which type of form element a text field is |
| value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of the text field |