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HTML Reference

Quick Reference

The input tag specifies an input field where the user can enter data in a form to send to the site owner.

				
					<form>
    <label for="first_name">First name:</label>
    <input type="text" id="first_name" name="first_name">

    <label for="last_name">Last name:</label>
    <input type="text" id="last_name" name="last_name">

    <label for="email">Email:</label>
    <input type="email" id="email" name="email">

    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>



Types of Inputs

<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)
<input type="time">
<input type="url">
<input type="week">

Attributes

The following attributes can be used within the input tag.

AttributeValueDescription
acceptfile_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”)
alttextSpecifies an alternate text for images (only for type=”image”)
autocompleteon
off		Specifies whether an <input> element should have autocomplete enabled
autofocusautofocusSpecifies that an <input> element should automatically get focus when the page loads
checkedcheckedSpecifies that an <input> element should be pre-selected when the page loads (for type=”checkbox” or type=”radio”)
dirnameinputname.dirSpecifies that the text direction will be submitted
disableddisabledSpecifies that an <input> element should be disabled
formform_idSpecifies the form the <input> element belongs to
formactionURLSpecifies the URL of the file that will process the input control when the form is submitted (for type=”submit” and type=”image”)
formenctypeapplication/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”)
formmethodget
post		Defines the HTTP method for sending data to the action URL (for type=”submit” and type=”image”)
formnovalidateformnovalidateDefines 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”)
heightpixelsSpecifies the height of an <input> element (only for type=”image”)
listdatalist_idRefers to a <datalist> element that contains pre-defined options for an <input> element
maxnumber
date		Specifies the maximum value for an <input> element
maxlengthnumberSpecifies the maximum number of characters allowed in an <input> element
minnumber
date		Specifies a minimum value for an <input> element
minlengthnumberSpecifies the minimum number of characters required in an <input> element
multiplemultipleSpecifies that a user can enter more than one value in an <input> element
nametextSpecifies the name of an <input> element
patternregexpSpecifies a regular expression that an <input> element’s value is checked against
placeholdertextSpecifies a short hint that describes the expected value of an <input> element
readonlyreadonlySpecifies that an input field is read-only
requiredrequiredSpecifies that an input field must be filled out before submitting the form
sizenumberSpecifies the width, in characters, of an <input> element
srcURLSpecifies the URL of the image to use as a submit button (only for type=”image”)
stepnumber
any		Specifies the interval between legal numbers in an input field
typebutton
checkbox
color
date
datetime-local
email
file
hidden
image
month
number
password
radio
range
reset
search
submit
tel
text
time
url
week		Specifies the type <input> element to display
valuetextSpecifies the value of an <input> element
widthpixelsSpecifies the width of an <input> element (only for type=”image”)

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HTML NOTES:

  • In our HTML section the term “tag” and “element” are often used interchangeably to refer to both the tag used to create a page element and the element created by the tag (p tag = p element = paragraph on the page)
  • HTML5 is not case sensitive; so P is the same as p, H1 is the same as h1
  • Global attributes can be used with all HTML tags and are therefore not mentioned on every tag page
  • To write clean, readable HTML code, it is best to use indentation whereas elements within elements are indented (tabbed or spaces) to create something that looks like a project outline
  • The browser will automatically remove any extra spaces and lines in your HTML code when the page is displayed
  • Double quotes or single quotes can be used around HTML attribute values, but when the attribute value itself contains one form of quote, it will be necessary to use the other around the attribute

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