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HTML DOM Input Month Object


Input Month Object

The Input Month Object is new in HTML5.

The Input Month object represents an HTML <input> element with type="month".

Note: <input> elements with type="month" are not supported in Internet Explorer or Firefox.

Access an Input Month Object

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

Example

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

Create an Input Month Object

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

Example

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

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

Input Month Object Methods

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

Standard Properties and Events

The Input Month 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