| Creates a single-line text entry control. | HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
HTML Syntax
<input
accesskey = key
autocomplete = on | off
class = classname
datafld = fieldname
dataformatas = html | text
datasrc = #id
dir = ltr | rtl
disabled
id = value
maxlength = n
name = name
readonly
size = n
style = css_style_rules
tabindex = n
title = text
type = text
value = value
vcard_name = vcard
>
Use this in conjunction with the size and maxLength properties.
NOTE: Only the <input> start tag must be present. The element has no end tag.
The <input_text> element supports the following attributes, in addition to global attributes and attributes common to all HTML input elements.
The following example displays an empty text control that can contain 15 characters without scrolling.
<input type=text id="txtName" name="txtName" size=15>
The following script detects the contents of the text box and displays it in a dialog box.
<script language="JavaScript">
function detectEntry ( ) {
alert ( "Hello " + txtName.value + ". Welcome to DHTML." );
}
</script>
The preceding HTML and script are implemented below. Click the button to call the function.
Enter your name:
INPUT TEXTAREA