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HTML DOM Input Time Object


Input Time Object

The Input Time Object is new in HTML5.

The Input Time object represents an HTML <input> element with type="time".

Access an Input Time Object

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

Example

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

Create an Input Time Object

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

Example

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

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

Input Time Object Methods

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

Standard Properties and Events

The Input Time 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