WebHints: Forms: Input Elements

INPUT elements provide a syntactic framework for a grab bag of form elements. The INPUT element takes the following attributes:

• NAME --- The name of the field. Mandatory.
• TYPE --- The type of field. Mandatory. This can be:
  • Checkbox.
  • Hidden.
  • Image.
  • Password.
  • Radio button.
  • Reset form button.
  • Submit form button.
  • Single-line text field.
• ALIGN --- For type IMAGE only. Specifies image alignment:
  • top.
  • middle.
  • bottom.
• CHECKED --- For type checkbox or radiobutton only. Indicates that the element is turned on by default.
• MAXLENGTH --- For type text or password only. Specifies bytes in character buffer to accept the text value.
• SIZE --- For type text or password only. Specifies size of field in bytes.
• SRC --- For type image only (mandatory). Specifies URL for the image.
• VALUE --- Specifies initial value of the input element, or for checkboxes and radio buttons the field value if the field is checked/selected. This is mandatory for type radio.

Follow the links for each TYPE of INPUT element for more details.

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