Interface HTMLInputElement

All Superinterfaces:
Element, HTMLElement, Node 
public interface HTMLInputElement
extends HTMLElement

Form control. Note. Depending upon the environment in which the page is being viewed, the value property may be read-only for the file upload input type. For the "password" input type, the actual value returned may be masked to prevent unauthorized use. See the INPUT element definition in HTML 4.0.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification.

Since:
1.4, DOM Level 2

Fields

Fields declared in interface org.w3c.dom.Node

ATTRIBUTE_NODE, CDATA_SECTION_NODE, COMMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_POSITION_CONTAINED_BY, DOCUMENT_POSITION_CONTAINS, DOCUMENT_POSITION_DISCONNECTED, DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING, DOCUMENT_POSITION_IMPLEMENTATION_SPECIFIC, DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING, DOCUMENT_TYPE_NODE, ELEMENT_NODE, ENTITY_NODE, ENTITY_REFERENCE_NODE, NOTATION_NODE, PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE, TEXT_NODE

Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
void blur()

Removes keyboard focus from this element.
void click()

Simulate a mouse-click.
void focus()

Gives keyboard focus to this element.
String getAccept()

A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this form will handle correctly.
String getAccessKey()

A single character access key to give access to the form control.
String getAlign()

Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text.
String getAlt()

Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element.
boolean getChecked()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the current state of the form control, in an interactive user agent.
boolean getDefaultChecked()

When type has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the HTML checked attribute of the element.
String getDefaultValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element.
boolean getDisabled()

The control is unavailable in this context.
HTMLFormElement getForm()

Returns the FORM element containing this control.
int getMaxLength()

Maximum number of characters for text fields, when type has the value "Text" or "Password".
String getName()

Form control or object name when submitted with a form.
boolean getReadOnly()

This control is read-only.
String getSize()

Size information.
String getSrc()

When the type attribute has the value "Image", this attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate the graphical submit button.
int getTabIndex()

Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order.
String getType()

The type of control created.
String getUseMap()

Use client-side image map.
String getValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent.
void select()

Select the contents of the text area.
void setAccept​(String accept)
void setAccessKey​(String accessKey)
void setAlign​(String align)
void setAlt​(String alt)
void setChecked​(boolean checked)
void setDefaultChecked​(boolean defaultChecked)
void setDefaultValue​(String defaultValue)
void setDisabled​(boolean disabled)
void setMaxLength​(int maxLength)
void setName​(String name)
void setReadOnly​(boolean readOnly)
void setSize​(String size)
void setSrc​(String src)
void setTabIndex​(int tabIndex)
void setUseMap​(String useMap)
void setValue​(String value)

Methods declared in interface org.w3c.dom.Element

getAttribute, getAttributeNode, getAttributeNodeNS, getAttributeNS, getElementsByTagName, getElementsByTagNameNS, getSchemaTypeInfo, getTagName, hasAttribute, hasAttributeNS, removeAttribute, removeAttributeNode, removeAttributeNS, setAttribute, setAttributeNode, setAttributeNodeNS, setAttributeNS, setIdAttribute, setIdAttributeNode, setIdAttributeNS

Methods declared in interface org.w3c.dom.html.HTMLElement

getClassName, getDir, getId, getLang, getTitle, setClassName, setDir, setId, setLang, setTitle

Methods declared in interface org.w3c.dom.Node

appendChild, cloneNode, compareDocumentPosition, getAttributes, getBaseURI, getChildNodes, getFeature, getFirstChild, getLastChild, getLocalName, getNamespaceURI, getNextSibling, getNodeName, getNodeType, getNodeValue, getOwnerDocument, getParentNode, getPrefix, getPreviousSibling, getTextContent, getUserData, hasAttributes, hasChildNodes, insertBefore, isDefaultNamespace, isEqualNode, isSameNode, isSupported, lookupNamespaceURI, lookupPrefix, normalize, removeChild, replaceChild, setNodeValue, setPrefix, setTextContent, setUserData

Methods

getDefaultValue

String getDefaultValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. Changing this attribute, however, resets the contents of the form control. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setDefaultValue

void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)

getDefaultChecked

boolean getDefaultChecked()

When type has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the HTML checked attribute of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. Changes to this attribute, however, resets the state of the form control. See the checked attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setDefaultChecked

void setDefaultChecked(boolean defaultChecked)

getForm

HTMLFormElement getForm()

Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.

getAccept

String getAccept()

A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this form will handle correctly. See the accept attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setAccept

void setAccept(String accept)

getAccessKey

String getAccessKey()

A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setAccessKey

void setAccessKey(String accessKey)

getAlign

String getAlign()

Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.0. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.0.

setAlign

void setAlign(String align)

getAlt

String getAlt()

Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element. See the alt attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setAlt

void setAlt(String alt)

getChecked

boolean getChecked()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the current state of the form control, in an interactive user agent. Changes to this attribute change the state of the form control, but do not change the value of the HTML value attribute of the element.

setChecked

void setChecked(boolean checked)

getDisabled

boolean getDisabled()

The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setDisabled

void setDisabled(boolean disabled)

getMaxLength

int getMaxLength()

Maximum number of characters for text fields, when type has the value "Text" or "Password". See the maxlength attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setMaxLength

void setMaxLength(int maxLength)

getName

String getName()

Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setName

void setName(String name)

getReadOnly

boolean getReadOnly()

This control is read-only. Relevant only when type has the value "Text" or "Password". See the readonly attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setReadOnly

void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly)

getSize

String getSize()

Size information. The precise meaning is specific to each type of field. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setSize

void setSize(String size)

getSrc

String getSrc()

When the type attribute has the value "Image", this attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate the graphical submit button. See the src attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setSrc

void setSrc(String src)

getTabIndex

int getTabIndex()

Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setTabIndex

void setTabIndex(int tabIndex)

getType

String getType()

The type of control created. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getUseMap

String getUseMap()

Use client-side image map. See the usemap attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setUseMap

void setUseMap(String useMap)

getValue

String getValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not change the value of the HTML value attribute of the element. When the type attribute of the element has the value "Button", "Hidden", "Submit", "Reset", "Image", "Checkbox" or "Radio", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setValue

void setValue(String value)

blur

void blur()

Removes keyboard focus from this element.

focus

void focus()

Gives keyboard focus to this element.

select

void select()

Select the contents of the text area. For INPUT elements whose type attribute has one of the following values: "Text", "File", or "Password".

click

void click()

Simulate a mouse-click. For INPUT elements whose type attribute has one of the following values: "Button", "Checkbox", "Radio", "Reset", or "Submit".

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