INPUT Text Description:
The text INPUT tag places a text input field in your HTML forms. It is the standard input field and is used whenever the INPUT tag does not have a type attribute defined.
DTD: HTML5: <!doctype html>
HTML4 Strict: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
HTML4 Transitional or Loose: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
INPUT Text Web Browser Support:
- AvantGo Palm OS
- AvantGo Windows CE
- Chrome 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Firefox 1, 2, 3
- Internet Explorer 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Netscape 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
- Opera 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Safari 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
HTML Versions
INPUT Text Attributes:
Global attributes, event attributes, and the input tag attributes. Plus: </p>
INPUT Text Usage:
Standard text input tag
<form>
<input type="text">
</form>
See an example of a standard text input tag.
INPUT Text Special Notes:
This is the most commonly used input field. It is the default input field type, and most browsers will display a text field if they don't recognize the type of input field being requested.
