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HTML DOM Input Search minLength Property

Last Updated : 21 Jun, 2023
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 The Input Search minLength Property in HTML DOM is used to set or return the value of the minlength attribute of a search Input Field. It specifies the minimum number of characters that have been allowed in the search field. 

Syntax: 

  • It returns the Input search minLength property.
searchObject.minLength
  • It is used to set the Input search minLength property.
searchObject.minLength = number

Property Values: It contains a single value number that is used to specify the minimum number of characters that are allowed in the search minlength Field. 

Return Value: It returns a numeric value that represents the minimum number of characters that have been allowed in the search minlength field. 

Example 1: This example illustrates how to return the Input search minLength property. 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        Input Search minLength Property
    </title>
    <style>
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
 
        h2 {
            font-family: Impact;
        }
 
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>Input Search minLength Property</h2>
    <form id="myGeeks">
        <input type="Search" id="test"
               name="myGeeks"
               placeholder="Type to search.."
               minlength="45">
    </form>
    <br><br>
    <button ondblclick="Access()">
        click here
    </button>
    <p id="check"
       style="font-size:24px;
              color:green;">
    </p>
   
    <script>
        function Access() {
 
            // return Input search minLength Property
            let s = document.getElementById(
                "test").minLength;
            document.getElementById(
                "check").innerHTML = s;
        }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

 

Example 2: This example illustrates how to set the Input search minLength property. 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        Input Search minLength Property
    </title>
    <style>
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
        h2 {
            font-family: Impact;
        }
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>Input Search minLength Property</h2>
    <form id="myGeeks">
        <input type="Search" id="test"
               name="myGeeks"
               placeholder="Type to search.."
               minlength="45">
    </form>
    <br><br>
    <button ondblclick="Access()">
        click here
    </button>
    <p id="check"
       style="font-size:24px;
              color:green;">
  </p>
   
    <script>
        function Access() {
 
            // setting Input search minLength property
            let s = document.getElementById(
                "test").minLength = "23";
            document.getElementById(
                "check").innerHTML = s;
        }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output:

 

Supported Browsers: The browser is supported by DOM input Search minLength property are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 5 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Firefox 4 and above
  • Opera 10.6 and above
  • Safari 5 and above


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