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HTML DOM Input Range Object


Input Range Object

The Input Range Object is new in HTML5.

The Input Range object represents an HTML <input> element with type="range".

Note: <input> elements with type="range" are not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.

Access an Input Range Object

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

Example

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

Create an Input Range Object

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

Example

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

Property Description
autocomplete Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of a slider control
autofocus Sets or returns whether a slider control should automatically get focus when the page loads
defaultValue Sets or returns the default value of a slider control
disabled Sets or returns whether a slider control is disabled, or not
form Returns a reference to the form that contains the slider control
list Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the slider control
max Sets or returns the value of the max attribute of the slider control
min Sets or returns the value of the min attribute of the slider control
name Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a slider control
step Sets or returns the value of the step attribute of the slider control
type Returns which type of form element the slider control is
value Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a slider control

Input Range Object Methods

Method Description
stepDown() Decrements the value of the slider control by a specified number
stepUp() Increments the value of the slider control by a specified number

Standard Properties and Events

The Input Range 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