HTML Elements

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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 properties
   tabindex = n
   title = text
   type = text
   value = value
   vcard_name = vcard
   event = script
>

Use this in conjunction with the size and maxLength properties.

INPUT Members

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