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Input Time step Property

< Input Time Object

Example

Change the legal number intervals for seconds in a time field:

document.getElementById("myTime").step = "10";
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Definition and Usage

The step property sets or returns the value of the step attribute of a time field.

The step attribute specifies the legal number intervals for seconds or milliseconds in a time field (does not apply for hours or minutes).

Example: if step="2", legal numbers could be 0, 2, 4, etc.

Tip: The step attribute is often used together with the max and min attributes to create a range of legal values.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The step property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The step property is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.

Note: The <input type="time"> element is not supported in Internet Explorer or Firefox.


Syntax

Return the step property:

timeObject.step

Set the step property:

timeObject.step=number

Property Values

Value Description
number Specifies the legal number intervals in the time field.

For seconds:

  • Use numbers that will eventually reach "60". Like: "1, "2", "10", "30", etc.

For milliseconds:

  • Start with "." and use numbers that eventually will reach "1000". Like ".010", ".050", ".20", etc.

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing the legal number intervals for seconds or milliseconds

More Examples

Example

Change the legal number intervals for milliseconds in a time field:

document.getElementById("myTime").step = ".050";
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Example

Get the legal number intervals for seconds in a time field:

var x = document.getElementById("myTime").step;

The result of x will be:

5
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> step attribute


< Input Time Object