
The Complete Idiot's HTML Tag Reference
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<INPUT> (TEXT)
Creates a form control into which the user can enter text.
Support:
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Attributes:
- ACCESSKEY
= "Text (single character)"
A character to use as a keyboard shortcut for selecting the control.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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The access key is invoked by using it as a key combination. For example, if you specify ACCESSKEY="P", then the user invokes the key by pressing Alt+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac).
- AUTOCOMPLETE
= "Yes/No"
Determines whether Internet Explorer 5's AutoComplete feature can save the control's data so that it can be entered automatically the next time the user accesses the form.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
- CLASS
= "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Notes:
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You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.
- DISABLED
Prevents the user from being able to enter data into the control.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- ID
= "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Notes:
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Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.
- LANG
= "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- MAXLENGTH
= Positive integer
The maximum number of characters that the user can enter into the control.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
2.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
- NAME
= "Text"
The name of the control.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
2.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
Notes:
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The NAME attribute enables scripts to work with this control.
- With the exception of the RADIO control, all form elements must have a unique name.
- READONLY
Prevents the user from editing the control.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- SIZE
= Positive integer
The length of the control.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
2.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
- STYLE
= "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Notes:
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If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).
- TABINDEX
= Positive integer
The control's position with the page's tabbing order.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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The "tabbing order" is the order in which page elements are selected when the user presses the Tab key.
- TYPE
= "Text"
The type of the INPUT tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
2.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
Notes:
- VALUE
= "Text"
The initial value assigned to the control.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
2.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
1.0 and later |
- VCARD_NAME
= "Text"
Enter's the user's specified vCard data into the control.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
Example:
<FORM ACTION="http://www.mcfedries.com/cgi-win/formtest.exe" METHOD=POST>
First Name: <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="First" >
<P>
Last Name: <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Last">
<P>
Nickname: <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Nick">
<P>
Stage Name: <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Stage">
<P>
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Just Do It!">
<INPUT TYPE=RESET VALUE="Just Reset It!">
</FORM>
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