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HTML DOM Input Datetime Object


Input Datetime Object

The Input Datetime Object is new in HTML5.

The Input Datetime object represents an HTML <input> element with type="datetime".

Note: <input> elements with type="datetime" do not show as any datetime field/calendar in any of the major browsers, except Safari.

Access an Input Datetime Object

You can access an <input> element with type="datetime" by using getElementById():

Example

var x = document.getElementById("myDatetime");
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Tip: You can also access <input type="datetime"> by searching through the elements collection of a form.

Create an Input Datetime Object

You can create an <input> element with type="datetime" by using the document.createElement() method:

Example

var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
x.setAttribute("type", "datetime");
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Input Datetime Object Properties

Property Description
autocomplete Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of a datetime field
autofocus Sets or returns whether a datetime field should automatically get focus when the page loads
defaultValue Sets or returns the default value of a datetime field
disabled Sets or returns whether a datetime field is disabled, or not
form Returns a reference to the form that contains the datetime field
list Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the datetime field
max Sets or returns the value of the max attribute of the datetime field
min Sets or returns the value of the min attribute of the datetime field
name Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a datetime field
readOnly Sets or returns whether the datetime field is read-only, or not
required Sets or returns whether the datetime field must be filled out before submitting a form
step Sets or returns the value of the step attribute of the datetime field
type Returns which type of form element the datetime field is
value Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a datetime field

Input Datetime Object Methods

Method Description
stepDown() Decrements the value of the datetime field by a specified number
stepUp() Increments the value of the datetime field by a specified number

Standard Properties and Events

The Input Datetime object also supports the standard properties and events.


Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Forms

HTML reference: HTML <input> tag

HTML reference: HTML <input> type attribute