HTML DOM Input Date Object
Input Date Object
The Input Date Object is new in HTML5.
The Input Date object represents an HTML <input> element with type="date".
Note: <input> elements with type="date" do not show as any date field/calendar in Firefox.
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 the elements 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Forms
HTML reference: HTML <input> tag
HTML reference: HTML <input> type attribute
