- All Superinterfaces:
Element
,HTMLElement
,Node
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
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Field Summary
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
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoid
blur()
Removes keyboard focus from this element.void
click()
Simulate a mouse-click.void
focus()
Gives keyboard focus to this element.A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this form will handle correctly.A single character access key to give access to the form control.getAlign()
Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text.getAlt()
Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element.boolean
When thetype
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
Whentype
has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the HTML checked attribute of the element.When thetype
attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element.boolean
The control is unavailable in this context.getForm()
Returns theFORM
element containing this control.int
Maximum number of characters for text fields, whentype
has the value "Text" or "Password".getName()
Form control or object name when submitted with a form.boolean
This control is read-only.getSize()
Size information.getSrc()
When thetype
attribute has the value "Image", this attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate the graphical submit button.int
Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order.getType()
The type of control created.Use client-side image map.getValue()
When thetype
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
void
setAccessKey
(String accessKey) void
void
void
setChecked
(boolean checked) void
setDefaultChecked
(boolean defaultChecked) void
setDefaultValue
(String defaultValue) void
setDisabled
(boolean disabled) void
setMaxLength
(int maxLength) void
void
setReadOnly
(boolean readOnly) void
void
void
setTabIndex
(int tabIndex) void
void
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
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Method Details
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getDefaultValue
String getDefaultValue()When thetype
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
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getDefaultChecked
boolean getDefaultChecked()Whentype
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 theFORM
element containing this control. Returnsnull
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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
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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
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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
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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
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getChecked
boolean getChecked()When thetype
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, whentype
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
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getReadOnly
boolean getReadOnly()This control is read-only. Relevant only whentype
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
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getSrc
String getSrc()When thetype
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
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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
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getValue
String getValue()When thetype
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 thetype
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
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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. ForINPUT
elements whosetype
attribute has one of the following values: "Text", "File", or "Password". -
click
void click()Simulate a mouse-click. ForINPUT
elements whosetype
attribute has one of the following values: "Button", "Checkbox", "Radio", "Reset", or "Submit".
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