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The Input Datetime type property is used for returning the type of form element the datetime field is. 
The Input Datetime type property returns a string that represents the type of form element the datetime field is. 
Browsers such as Safari and Opera return “datetime” as a result whereas browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome return “text”.

Note: Safari and Opera 12 (and earlier versions) returns “datetime”, while Opera 15 (and newer versions), Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome returns “text”.

Syntax: 

datetimeObject.type

Return Values: It returns a string value which represents the type of form element of the datetime field

The below program illustrates the Datetime type property :
Returning the type of form element the datetime field is.

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>Input Datetime type Property in HTML</title>
    <style>
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
         
        h2 {
            font-family: Impact;
        }
         
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>Input Datetime type Property</h2>
    <br> Date Of Birth:
    <input type="datetime" id="Test_Datetime">
 
     
 
 
 
<p>To find out the type of form element the datetime field is,
      double-click the "Check Type" button.</p>
 
 
 
 
 
    <button ondblclick="My_Datetime()">Check Type</button>
 
    <p id="test"></p>
 
 
 
 
 
    <script>
        function My_Datetime() {
            var t = document.getElementById("Test_Datetime").type;
            document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = t;
        }
    </script>
 
</body>
 
</html>
                                          


Output: 
Before clicking the button:

After clicking the button: 
 

Note: The <input type=”datetime”> element does not show any datetime field/calendar in any major browsers, except Safari.

Supported Web Browsers: 

  • Google Chrome 20
  • Edge 12
  • Firefox 93
  • Opera 11
  • Safari 14.1

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Last Updated : 29 Aug, 2022
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