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HTML DOM Input Image Object


Input Image Object

The Input Image object represents an HTML <input> element with type="image".

Access an Input Image Object

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

var x = document.getElementById("myImage");

Tip: You can also access <input type="image"> by searching through the elements collection of a form.

Create an Input Image Object

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

var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
x.setAttribute("type", "image");

Input Image Object Properties

= Property added in HTML5.

Property Description
alt Sets or returns the value of the alt attribute of an input image
autofocus Sets or returns whether an input image should automatically get focus when the page loads
defaultValue Sets or returns the default value of an input image
disabled Sets or returns whether an input image is disabled, or not
form Returns a reference to the form that contains the input image
formAction Sets or returns the value of the formaction attribute of an input image
formEnctype Sets or returns the value of the formenctype attribute of an input image
formMethod Sets or returns the value of the formmethod attribute of an input image
formNoValidate Sets or returns whether the form-data should be validated or not, on submission
formTarget Sets or returns the value of the formtarget attribute an input image
height Sets or returns the value of the height attribute of the input image
name Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of an input image
src Sets or returns the value of the src attribute of the input image
type Returns which type of form element the input image is
value Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of an input image
width Sets or returns the value of the width attribute of the input image

Standard Properties and Events

The Input Image 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