It specifies the maximum number of characters that have been allowed in the Element.
It can be used on the following Elements:
Attribute Values: It contains a single value number that allows the maximum number of characters in the <input> element. Its default value is 524288.
Examples:
- Example for <input> element:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<body>
<center>
<h1 style="color:green;font-style:italic;">
GeeksForGeeks
</h1>
<h2 style="color:green;font-style:italic;">
maxlength attribute
</h2>
<form action="">
Username:
<input type="text" name="usrname" maxlength="12">
<br>
<br>
Password:
<input type="text" name="password" maxlength="10">
<br>
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</center>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
- Example for <textarea> element:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<body>
<center>
<h1 style="color:green;font-style:italic;">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2 style="color:green;font-style:italic;">
maxlength attribute
</h2>
<textarea rows="4" cols="50" maxlength="6">
write here something that you want....
</textarea>
</center>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by maxlength attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Opera 12.1 and above
- Safari 1 and above