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HTML DOM Input Email Object


Input Email Object

The Input Email Object is new in HTML5.

The Input Email object represents an HTML <input> element with type="email".

Note: <input> elements with type="email" are not supported in Internet Explorer 9 (and earlier versions), or Safari.

Access an Input Email Object

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

Example

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

Create an Input Email Object

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

Example

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

Property Description
autocomplete Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of an email field
autofocus Sets or returns whether an email field should automatically get focus when the page loads
defaultValue Sets or returns the default value of an email field
disabled Sets or returns whether an email field is disabled, or not
form Returns a reference to the form that contains the email field
list Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the email field
maxLength Sets or returns the value of the maxlength attribute of an email field
multiple Sets or returns whether a user is allowed to enter more than one email address in the email field
name Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of an email field
pattern Sets or returns the value of the pattern attribute of an email field
placeholder Sets or returns the value of the placeholder attribute of an email field
readOnly Sets or returns whether the email field is read-only, or not
required Sets or returns whether the email field must be filled out before submitting a form
size Sets or returns the value of the size attribute of the email field
type Returns which type of form element the email field is
value Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of an email field

Standard Properties and Events

The Input Email 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