HTML <input> Tag
Example
An HTML form with three input fields; two text fields and one submit button:
<form action="/action_page.html">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
Try it Yourself »Definition and Usage
The <input> tag specifies an input field where the user can enter data.
The <input> element is the most important form element.
The <input> element can be displayed in several ways, depending on the type attribute.
The different input types are as follows:
<input type="button"><input type="checkbox"><input type="color"><input type="date"><input type="datetime-local"><input type="email"><input type="file"><input type="hidden"><input type="image"><input type="month"><input type="number"><input type="password"><input type="radio"><input type="range"><input type="reset"><input type="search"><input type="submit"><input type="tel"><input type="text">(default value)<input type="time"><input type="url"><input type="week">
Look at the type attribute to see examples for each input type!
Tips and Notes
Tip: Always use the <label> tag to define labels for <input type="text">, <input type="checkbox">, <input type="radio">, <input type="file">, and <input type="password">.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <input> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| accept | file_extension audio/* video/* image/* media_type |
Specifies a filter for what file types the user can pick from the file input dialog box (only for type="file") |
| alt | text | Specifies an alternate text for images (only for type="image") |
| autocomplete | on off |
Specifies whether an <input> element should have autocomplete enabled |
| autofocus | autofocus | Specifies that an <input> element should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| checked | checked | Specifies that an <input> element should be pre-selected when the page loads (for type="checkbox" or type="radio") |
| dirname | inputname.dir | Specifies that the text direction will be submitted |
| disabled | disabled | Specifies that an <input> element should be disabled |
| form | form_id | Specifies the form the <input> element belongs to |
| formaction | URL | Specifies the URL of the file that will process the input control when the form is submitted (for type="submit" and type="image") |
| formenctype | application/x-www-form-urlencoded multipart/form-data text/plain |
Specifies how the form-data should be encoded when submitting it to the server (for type="submit" and type="image") |
| formmethod | get post |
Defines the HTTP method for sending data to the action URL (for type="submit" and type="image") |
| formnovalidate | formnovalidate | Defines that form elements should not be validated when submitted |
| formtarget | _blank _self _parent _top framename |
Specifies where to display the response that is received after submitting the form (for type="submit" and type="image") |
| height | pixels | Specifies the height of an <input> element (only for type="image") |
| list | datalist_id | Refers to a <datalist> element that contains pre-defined options for an <input> element |
| max | number date |
Specifies the maximum value for an <input> element |
| maxlength | number | Specifies the maximum number of characters allowed in an <input> element |
| min | number date |
Specifies a minimum value for an <input> element |
| minlength | number | Specifies the minimum number of characters required in an <input> element |
| multiple | multiple | Specifies that a user can enter more than one value in an <input> element |
| name | text | Specifies the name of an <input> element |
| pattern | regexp | Specifies a regular expression that an <input> element's value is checked against |
| placeholder | text | Specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of an <input> element |
| readonly | readonly | Specifies that an input field is read-only |
| required | required | Specifies that an input field must be filled out before submitting the form |
| size | number | Specifies the width, in characters, of an <input> element |
| src | URL | Specifies the URL of the image to use as a submit button (only for type="image") |
| step | number any |
Specifies the interval between legal numbers in an input field |
| type | button checkbox color date datetime-local file hidden image month number password radio range reset search submit tel text time url week |
Specifies the type <input> element to display |
| value | text | Specifies the value of an <input> element |
| width | pixels | Specifies the width of an <input> element (only for type="image") |
Global Attributes
The <input> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <input> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial:
HTML DOM reference:
- Input Button Object
- Input Checkbox Object
- Input Color Object
- Input Date Object
- Input Datetime Object
- Input DatetimeLocal Object
- Input Email Object
- Input FileUpload Object
- Input Hidden Object
- Input Image Object
- Input Month Object
- Input Number Object
- Input Password Object
- Input Range Object
- Input Radio Object
- Input Reset Object
- Input Search Object
- Input Submit Object
- Input Text Object
- Input Time Object
- Input URL Object
- Input Week Object
Default CSS Settings
None.
