HTML DOM Input Text maxLength property
Examples
Text field allows for maximum input number of characters:
var x = document.getElementById ( "myText") maxLength.;
x The output is:
30
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Definition and Usage
maxLength property sets or returns maxlength attribute values in the text field.
maxLength attribute specifies the maximum input text field allows the number of characters.
Tip: If you want to set or returns the width of the text field, use the size property.
Browser Support
All major browsers support the disabled attribute.
grammar
Back maxLength attributes:
textObject .maxLength
Setting maxLength properties:
textObject .maxLength = number
Property Value
| value | description |
|---|---|
| number | Text field specifies the maximum number of characters allowed to enter |
Technical details
| return value: | Number number that represents the maximum text fields can be entered character |
|---|
More examples
Examples
Set the text field to allow the maximum number of characters entered:
document.getElementById ( "myText") maxLength = "4".;
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Examples
Automatically jump to the character of the text input field reaches the maximum number of characters in a text field next to continue to enter:
if (y.length == x.maxLength) {
var next = x.tabIndex;
if (next <document.getElementById ( "myForm"). length) {
document.getElementById ( "myForm") elements [next] .focus ().;
}
}
var next = x.tabIndex;
if (next <document.getElementById ( "myForm"). length) {
document.getElementById ( "myForm") elements [next] .focus ().;
}
}
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Related Pages
HTML Reference Manual: HTML <the INPUT> MAXLENGTH property
Input Text Object