<INPUT> Tag & its Attribute

HTML Tag <INPUT>

<INPUT> Identifies several input methods for forms. This tag must appear between the opening and closing <FORM> tags.

Attribute of <INPUT> Tag

ACCEPT

Specifies a list of acceptable MIME types for submitted files.

<INPUT TYPE=FILE ACCEPT="image/gif">
Please submit a GIF image.

Possible Values

File Type.

ALIGN

The behavior of this tag is identical to that of the ALIGN= attribute of the <IMG> tag.

<INPUT TYPE=IMAGE SRC="plogo.gif" ALIGN=RIGHT>

Possible Values

LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT

CHECKED

Use with TYPE=RADIO or TYPE=CHECKBOX to set the default state of those input methods to True.

<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX CHECKED
NAME="subject" VALUE="1"><BR>
2 <INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME="subject"
VALUE="2"><BR>

Possible Values

CHECKED

CLASS

Indicates which style class applies to the <INPUT> element.

<INPUT CLASS="dkm" TYPE=TEXT
NAME="age">

Possible Values

Any Class Name.

DATAFLD

Selects a column from previously identified tabular data.

<DIV DATASRC="#data_table">
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="color"
DATAFLD="colorvals">

Possible Values

Field Name.

DATASRC

Specifies the location of tabular data to be bound.

<INPUT TYPE=TEXT DATASRC="#data_table"
DATAFLD="dataval1">

Possible Values

DataSource

DISABLED

Disables an instance of the input method so that data cannot be accepted or submitted.

<INPUT TYPE=PASSWORD NAME="Pass"
DISABLED>

Possible Values

DISABLED

ID

Assigns a unique ID selector to an instance of the <INPUT> tag. When you then assign a style to that ID selector, it affects only that one instance of the <INPUT> tag.

Age:
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="age" ID="dkm">

Possible Values

Any ID Name.

MAXLENGTH

Indicates the number of characters you can enter into a text input field and is only useful to input methods of type TEXT or PASSWORD.

Phone: <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="phone"
MAXLENGTH=11>

Possible Values

Any Integer Number.

NAME

Gives a name to the value you pass to the form processor.

Enter your phone number: <INPUT TYPE="text"
NAME="phone" SIZE=10>

Possible Values

Any Name.

NOTAB

Removes the input element from the tab order.

Hair color:
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="hcolor" NOTAB>

Possible Values

NOTAB

READONLY

Indicates that changes to the input method data cannot occur.

<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="uid"
VALUE="1" READONLY>

Possible Values

READONLY

SIZE

Specifies the width of the input method (in characters).

Your Age: <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="Age"
SIZE=5><BR>

Possible Values

Any integer number.

SRC

Implements a graphic image for a submit button. For this to work, indicate TYPE=IMAGE.

<INPUT TYPE=IMAGE SRC="/images/button,jpg">

Possible Values

URL

STYLE

Specifies Style Sheet commands that apply to the input element.

<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="ok"
VALUE="ok" STYLE="background: red">

Possible Values

CSS Property with value.

TABINDEX

Specifies where the input method appears in the tab order. For example, TABINDEX=3 places the cursor at the input element after the visitor presses the Tab key three times.

Student Information:
<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Add"
TABINDEX=5>

Possible Values

Any Integer Number.

TITLE

Specifies text assigned to the tag. You might use this attribute for context-sensitive help within the document. Browsers may use this to show tool tips over the input method.

<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="Gender"
VALUE="male" TITLE="Male">

Possible Values

Any Text Message.

TYPE

Indicates the kind of input method to use. Valid values are TEXT, PASSWORD, RADIO, CHECKBOX, SUBMIT, RESET, IMAGE, FILE, HIDDEN, and BUTTON.


Name: <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="name"><BR>
Password: <INPUT TYPE=PASSWORD NAME="pass"><BR>

Possible Values

TEXT, PASSWORD, RADIO,CHECKBOX, SUBMIT, RESET, IMAGE, FILE, HIDDEN, BUTTON.

USEMAP

Indicates the relative or absolute location of a client-side image map to use with the form.

<INPUT SRC="mapimage.gif"
USEMAP="maps.html#map1">

Possible Values

URL

VALUE

Sets the default input value method. Required when <INPUT> is set to TYPE=RADIO or CHECKBOX.

<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="id"
VALUE="e001">

Possible Values

Any Value.