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HTML: <input> value attribute

The input value attribute specifies the value of the <input> element, and the way the value attribute is used varies depending on the type of input field.

　HTML <input> tag

Online example

HTML form with an initial (default) value:

Example

!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML:<input> value attribute　-　基础教程网(oldtoolbag.com)</title>
<body>
<form action="action_page.php">
　　Username:　<input type="text" name="usrname" value="Jack"><br>
　　Password:　<input type="password" name="password" value="123456><br>
　　<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</html>

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Browser compatibility

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All mainstream browsers support the value attribute.

Define and usage

The value attribute specifies the value of the <input> element.

The way the value attribute is used for different input types varies:

For "button", "reset", and "submit" types - Define the text on the button
For "text", "password", and "hidden" types - 　Define the initial (default) value of the input field
For "checkbox", "radio", and "image" types - Define the value associated with the input element, which will be sent to the form's action URL when the form is submitted.

Note:The value attribute is required for <input type="checkbox"> and <input type="radio">.

Note:The value attribute cannot be used with <input type="file">.

HTML 4.01 with HTML5differences

none.

syntax

<input value="text">

attribute value

value	description
text	Specify the value of the <input> element.

　HTML <input> tag

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