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.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from 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

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and 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 inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.html.HTMLElement
getClassName, getDir, getId, getLang, getTitle, setClassName, setDir, setId, setLang, setTitle

Methods inherited from 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 inherited from 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

- Method Detail
  - 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".

Interface HTMLInputElement

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Node

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.html.HTMLElement

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Element

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Node

Method Detail

getDefaultValue

setDefaultValue

getDefaultChecked

setDefaultChecked

getForm

getAccept

setAccept

getAccessKey

setAccessKey

getAlign

setAlign

getAlt

setAlt

getChecked

setChecked

getDisabled

setDisabled

getMaxLength

setMaxLength

getName

setName

getReadOnly

setReadOnly

getSize

setSize

getSrc

setSrc

getTabIndex

setTabIndex

getType

getUseMap

setUseMap

getValue

setValue

blur

focus

select

click