HTML DOM Input Search Object

Input Search Object

The Input Search object is new in HTML5.

The Input Search object represents an HTML <input> element with type="search".

You can use the getElementById() function to access an <input> element with type="search":

var x = document.getElementById("mySearch"); Try it Yourself

Tip:You can also use the form'selementscollection to access the Input Search object.

You can use the document.createElement() method to create an <input> element with type="search":

var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
x.setAttribute("type", "search"); Try it Yourself

Property	Description
autocomplete	Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of the search field
autofocus	Sets or returns whether the search field automatically gets focus when the page loads
defaultValue	Sets or returns the default value of the search field
disabled	Sets or returns whether the search field is enabled
form	Returns a reference to the form that contains the search field
list	Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the search field
maxLength	Sets or returns the value of the maxLength attribute of the search field
name	Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of the search field
pattern	Sets or returns the value of the pattern attribute of the search field
placeholder	Sets or returns the value of the placeholder attribute of the search field
readOnly	Sets or returns whether the search field is read-only
required	Sets or returns whether the search field is a required field in the form
size	Sets or returns the value of the size attribute of the search field
step	Sets or returns the value of the step attribute of the search field
type	Returns the type of form element of the search field
value	Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of the search field

The Input Search object also supports standardpropertiesandevents。

HTML Tutorial:HTML Forms

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