HTML DOMInput DateObject
Input Date Object
The Input Date object represents an HTML <input> element with type="date".
Note: <input type="date"> does not show as a proper date field in IE11, and earlier.
Access an Input Date Object
You can access an <input> element with type="date" by using getElementById():
Tip: You can also access <input type="date"> by searching through theelements collection of a form.
Create an Input Date Object
You can create an <input> element with type="date" by using the document.createElement() method:
Input Date Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| autocomplete | Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of a date field |
| autofocus | Sets or returns whether a date field should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a date field |
| disabled | Sets or returns whether a date field is disabled, or not |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the date field |
| list | Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the date field |
| max | Sets or returns the value of the max attribute of the date field |
| min | Sets or returns the value of the min attribute of the date field |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a date field |
| readOnly | Sets or returns whether the date field is read-only, or not |
| required | Sets or returns whether the date field must be filled out before submitting a form |
| step | Sets or returns the value of the step attribute of the date field |
| type | Returns which type of form element the date field is |
| value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a date field |
Input Date Object Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| select() | Selects the content of a date text field |
| stepDown() | Decrements the value of the date field by a specified number |
| stepUp() | Increments the value of the date field by a specified number |
Standard Properties and Events
The Input Date object also supports the standardproperties andevents.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial:HTML Forms
HTML reference:HTML <input> tag
HTML reference:HTML <input> type attribute
