Name
Input.type — the type of a form element
Availability
JavaScript 1.1
Synopsis
input.typeDescription
type
is a
read-only string property of all form elements that specifies the
type of the form element. The value of this property for each
possible form element is given in the following table.
|
Object type |
HTML tag |
type property |
|---|---|---|
|
Button |
|
“button” |
|
Checkbox |
|
“checkbox” |
|
FileUpload |
|
“file” |
|
Hidden |
|
“hidden” |
|
Password |
|
“password” |
|
Radio |
|
“radio” |
|
Reset |
|
“reset” |
|
Select |
|
“select-one” |
|
Select |
|
“select-multiple” |
|
Submit |
|
“submit” |
|
Text |
|
“text” |
|
Textarea |
|
“textarea” |
Note that the Select element has two possible type values, depending on whether it allows single or multiple selection. Also note that unlike other input element properties, type is not available in JavaScript 1.0.