The <input> element in HTML4
HTML4 input elements use the type attribute to specify the data type.HTML4 provides following types:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ext | A free-form text field, nominally free of line breaks. |
| assword | A free-form text field for sensitive information, nominally free of line breaks. |
| heckbox | A set of zero or more values from a predefined list. |
| adio | An enumerated value. |
| ubmit | A free form of button initiates form submission. |
| ile | An arbitrary file with a MIME type and optionally a file name. |
| mage | A coordinate, relative to a particular image's size, with the extra semantic that it must be the last value selected and initiates form submission. |
| idden | An arbitrary string that is not normally displayed to the user. |
| elect | An enumerated value, much like the radio type. |
| utton | A free form of button which can initiates any event related to button. |
Following is the simple example of using labels, radio buttons, and submit buttons:
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<form action="http://example.com/cgiscript.pl" method="post">
<p>
<label for="firstname">first name: </label>
<input type="text" id="firstname"><br />
<label for="lastname">last name: </label>
<input type="text" id="lastname"><br />
<label for="email">email: </label>
<input type="text" id="email"><br>
<input type="radio" name="sex" value="male"> Male<br>
<input type="radio" name="sex" value="female"> Female<br>
<input type="submit" value="send"> <input type="reset">
</p>
</form>
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The <input> element in HTML5
Apart from the above mentioned attributes, HTML5 input elements introduced sevral new values for the type attribute. These are listed below.
NOTE: Try all the following example using latest version of Opera browser.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| atetime | A date and time (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, fractions of a second) encoded according to ISO 8601 with the time zone set to UTC. |
| atetime-local | A date and time (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, fractions of a second) encoded according to ISO 8601, with no time zone information. |
| ate | A date (year, month, day) encoded according to ISO 8601. |
| onth | A date consisting of a year and a month encoded according to ISO 8601. |
| eek | A date consisting of a year and a week number encoded according to ISO 8601. |
| ime | A time (hour, minute, seconds, fractional seconds) encoded according to ISO 8601. |
| umber | This accepts only numerical value. The step attribute specifies the precision, defaulting to 1. |
| ange | The range type is used for input fields that should contain a value from a range of numbers. |
| This accepts only email value. This type is used for input fields that should contain an e-mail address. If you try to submit a simple text, it forces to enter only email address in email@example.com format. | |
| rl | This accepts only email value. This type is used for input fields that should contain a URL address. If you try to submit a simple text, it forces to enter only URL address either in http://www.example.com format or in http://example.com format. |
The <output> element
HTML5 introduced a new element <output> which is used to represent the result of different types of output, such as output written by a script.
You can use the for attribute to specify a relationship between the output element and other elements in the document that affected the calculation (for example, as inputs or parameters). The value of the for attribute is a space-separated list of IDs of other elements.
The placeholder attribute
HTML5 introduced a new attribute called placeholder. This attribute on <input> and <textarea> elements provides a hint to the user of what can be entered in the field. The placeholder text must not contain carriage returns or line-feeds.
Here is the simple syntax for placeholder attribute:
<input type="text" name="search" placeholder="search the web"/>
This attribute is supported by latest versions of Mozilla, Safari and Crome browsers only.
The autofocus attribute
This is a simple one-step pattern, easily programmed in JavaScript at the time of document load, automatically focus one particular form field.
HTML5 introduced a new attribute called autofocus which would be used as follows:
<input type="text" name="search" autofocus/>
This attribute is supported by latest versions of Mozilla, Safari and Crome browsers only.
The required attribute
Now you do not need to have javascript for client side validations like empty text box would never be submitted because HTML5 introduced a new attribute called required which would be used as follows and would insist to have a value:
<input type="text" name="search" required/>
This attribute is supported by latest versions of Mozilla, Safari and Crome browsers only.
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