INPUT form input datum HTML 2.0

INPUT

Purpose

form input datum

Description

This element defines an input field (which can be a button, checkbox, imagemap, or text input field) used in a FORM element.

Start tag

Required <INPUT>

Attributes

Name	Type	Default	Comment
ALIGN	( top \| middle \| bottom )	#IMPLIED	image alignment
CHECKED	( CHECKED )	#IMPLIED	initial state is on
MAXLENGTH	NUMBER	#IMPLIED	data length maximum
NAME	CDATA	#IMPLIED	name of form datum
SDAPREF	CDATA	#FIXED "Input: "	generated text prefix; in support of transformation to the International Committee for Accessible Document Design DTD for usable access to structured information by print-impaired individuals
SIZE	CDATA	#IMPLIED	field size hint
SRC	CDATA	#IMPLIED	address of image
TYPE	( TEXT \| PASSWORD \| CHECKBOX \| RADIO \| SUBMIT \| RESET \| IMAGE \| HIDDEN )	TEXT	type of input interaction
VALUE	CDATA	#IMPLIED	default/initial/selected value

Content

EMPTY

End tag

Forbidden

Referenced in

FORM SELECT TEXTAREA

Example

Source

Appearance

<FORM Method="POST"
Action= "http://www.december.com/cgi-bin/formmail.secure.cgi">
<INPUT Type="hidden" Name="recipient" Value="nobody@december.com">
<p>Your Name: <INPUT Type="text" size="15" Name="user-name">
<P>Customer Number: <INPUT Type="number" size="10" Name= "customer-number">
<P>Shirt Size?
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="shirt-size" Value="S">S
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="shirt-size" Value="M">M
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="shirt-size" Value="L">L
<INPUT Type="radio" Name="shirt-size" Value="XL">XL
<P>What would you like?
<P><SELECT Name="would-like" size="2" multiple>
<OPTION>Order the product</OPTION>
<OPTION>Ask a question</OPTION>
<OPTION>Request a catalog</OPTION>
</SELECT>
<P>Your comments?<BR>
<TEXTAREA Name="comments" rows="4" cols="20"></TEXTAREA>
<P><INPUT Type="submit" Value="Send">
<INPUT Type="reset" Value="Cancel">
</FORM>