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The Input Text Object in HTML DOM is used to represent the HTML <input> element with type=”text” attribute. The <input> element with type=”text” can be accessed by using getElementById() method.

Syntax:  

  • It is used to access input text object. 
document.getElementById("id");
  • It is used to create input element. 
document.createElement("input");

Input Text Object Properties: 

Property Description
type It is used to return the type of form element to the text field.
value This property is used to set or return the value of the value attribute of the text field.
autocomplete This property is used to set or return the value of the autocomplete attribute of a text field.
autofocus This property is used to set or return whether a text field should automatically get focus when the page loads.
defaultValue This property is used to set or return the default value of a text field.
disabled This property is used to set or return whether a text field is disabled or not.
form This property is used to return reference to the form that contains the text field.
list This property is used to return a reference to the datalist that contains the text field.
maxLength This property is used to set or return the value of the maxlength attribute of a text field.
name This property is used to set or return the value of the name attribute of a text field.
pattern This property is used to set or return the value of the pattern attribute of a text field.
placeholder This property is used to set or return the value of the placeholder attribute of a text field.
readOnly This property is used to set or return whether the text field is read-only or not.
required This property is used to set or return whether the text field must be filled out before submitting a form.
size This property is used to set or return the value of the size attribute of the text field.

Methods 

  • focus() : It is used to get focus to the input text field.
  • blur () : It is used to remove focus from the text field
  • select () : It is used to select the content of the Input text field.

Example 1: This example use getElementById() method to access <input> element with type=”text” attribute. 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM Input Text Object
    </title>
</head>  
<body>
    <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1>
    <h2>DOM Input Text Object</h2>
    <input type="text" id="text_id" value="Hello Geeks!">
     
<p>Click on button to display the text field</p>
 
    <button onclick="myGeeks()">Click Here!</button>
    <p id="GFG"></p>
 
     
    <!-- script to access text field -->
    <script>
        function myGeeks() {
            var txt = document.getElementById("text_id").value;
            document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = txt;
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>


Output: 
Before click on the button: 

After click on the button: 

Example 2: This example use document.createElement() method to create <input> element with type=”text” attribute.  

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM Input Text Object
    </title>
</head>  
<body>
    <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1>
    <h2>DOM Input Text Object</h2>
     
<p>Click the button to create Text Field</p>
 
    <button onclick = "myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>
     
    <!-- script to create th element -->
    <script>
        function myGeeks() {
             
            /* Create an input element */
            var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
             
            /* Set the type attribute */
            x.setAttribute("type", "text");
             
            /* Set the value to the attribute */
            x.setAttribute("value", "Hello Geeks!");
             
            /* Append node to the body */
            document.body.appendChild(x);
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>


Output: 
Before click on the button: 

After click on the button: 

Supported Browsers:

  • Google Chrome 1 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Mozilla Firefox 1 and above
  • Opera
  • Safari 1 and above


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