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org.w3c.dom.html

public Interface HTMLInputElement

extends HTMLElement

Form control. Note. Depending upon the environment in which the page is being viewed, the value property may be read-only for the file upload input type. For the "password" input type, the actual value returned may be masked to prevent unauthorized use. See the INPUT element definition in HTML 4.0.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification.

Since
1.4, DOM Level 2

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public void
blur()

Removes keyboard focus from this element.

public void
click()

Simulate a mouse-click.

public void
focus()

Gives keyboard focus to this element.

public String
getAccept()

A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this form will handle correctly.

public String
getAccessKey()

A single character access key to give access to the form control.

public String
getAlign()

Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text.

public String
getAlt()

Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element.

public boolean
getChecked()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the current state of the form control, in an interactive user agent.

public boolean
getDefaultChecked()

When type has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the HTML checked attribute of the element.

public String
getDefaultValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element.

public boolean
getDisabled()

The control is unavailable in this context.

public HTMLFormElement
getForm()

Returns the FORM element containing this control.

public int
getMaxLength()

Maximum number of characters for text fields, when type has the value "Text" or "Password".

public String
getName()

Form control or object name when submitted with a form.

public boolean
getReadOnly()

This control is read-only.

public String
getSize()

Size information.

public String
getSrc()

When the type attribute has the value "Image", this attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate the graphical submit button.

public int
getTabIndex()

Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order.

public String
getType()

The type of control created.

public String
getUseMap()

Use client-side image map.

public String
getValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent.

public void
select()

Select the contents of the text area.

public void
setAccept(String accept)

public void
setAccessKey(String accessKey)

public void
public void
public void
setChecked(boolean checked)

public void
setDefaultChecked(boolean defaultChecked)

public void
setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)

public void
setDisabled(boolean disabled)

public void
setMaxLength(int maxLength)

public void
public void
setReadOnly(boolean readOnly)

public void
public void
public void
setTabIndex(int tabIndex)

public void
setUseMap(String useMap)

public void
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Method Detail

blurback to summary
public void blur()

Removes keyboard focus from this element.

clickback to summary
public void click()

Simulate a mouse-click. For INPUT elements whose type attribute has one of the following values: "Button", "Checkbox", "Radio", "Reset", or "Submit".

focusback to summary
public void focus()

Gives keyboard focus to this element.

getAcceptback to summary
public String getAccept()

A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this form will handle correctly. See the accept attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getAccessKeyback to summary
public String getAccessKey()

A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getAlignback to summary
public String getAlign()

Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.0. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.0.

getAltback to summary
public String getAlt()

Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element. See the alt attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getCheckedback to summary
public boolean getChecked()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the current state of the form control, in an interactive user agent. Changes to this attribute change the state of the form control, but do not change the value of the HTML value attribute of the element.

getDefaultCheckedback to summary
public boolean getDefaultChecked()

When type has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the HTML checked attribute of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. Changes to this attribute, however, resets the state of the form control. See the checked attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getDefaultValueback to summary
public String getDefaultValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. Changing this attribute, however, resets the contents of the form control. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getDisabledback to summary
public boolean getDisabled()

The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getFormback to summary
public HTMLFormElement getForm()

Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.

getMaxLengthback to summary
public int getMaxLength()

Maximum number of characters for text fields, when type has the value "Text" or "Password". See the maxlength attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getNameback to summary
public String getName()

Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getReadOnlyback to summary
public boolean getReadOnly()

This control is read-only. Relevant only when type has the value "Text" or "Password". See the readonly attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getSizeback to summary
public String getSize()

Size information. The precise meaning is specific to each type of field. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getSrcback to summary
public String getSrc()

When the type attribute has the value "Image", this attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate the graphical submit button. See the src attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getTabIndexback to summary
public int getTabIndex()

Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getTypeback to summary
public String getType()

The type of control created. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getUseMapback to summary
public String getUseMap()

Use client-side image map. See the usemap attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getValueback to summary
public String getValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not change the value of the HTML value attribute of the element. When the type attribute of the element has the value "Button", "Hidden", "Submit", "Reset", "Image", "Checkbox" or "Radio", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

selectback to summary
public void select()

Select the contents of the text area. For INPUT elements whose type attribute has one of the following values: "Text", "File", or "Password".

setAcceptback to summary
public void setAccept(String accept)
setAccessKeyback to summary
public void setAccessKey(String accessKey)
setAlignback to summary
public void setAlign(String align)
setAltback to summary
public void setAlt(String alt)
setCheckedback to summary
public void setChecked(boolean checked)
setDefaultCheckedback to summary
public void setDefaultChecked(boolean defaultChecked)
setDefaultValueback to summary
public void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)
setDisabledback to summary
public void setDisabled(boolean disabled)
setMaxLengthback to summary
public void setMaxLength(int maxLength)
setNameback to summary
public void setName(String name)
setReadOnlyback to summary
public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly)
setSizeback to summary
public void setSize(String size)
setSrcback to summary
public void setSrc(String src)
setTabIndexback to summary
public void setTabIndex(int tabIndex)
setUseMapback to summary
public void setUseMap(String useMap)
setValueback to summary
public void setValue(String value)