Text Object
Text fields (<input type="text">) within your form can be accessed and manipulated using
JavaScript, via the corresponding Text object. To access a text field in
JavaScript, use the
syntax:
document.myform.mytextfield //where mytextfield is the
name of the field
document.myform.elements[i] //where i is the position of the text field within
form
Events
| Events |
Description |
| onBlur |
Code is executed when the focus is
removed from the text field. |
| onChange |
Code is executed when the user changes
the value within the text field, and removes focus away from the
field. |
| onFocus |
Code is executed when the focus is set
on the text field. |
| onKeyDown |
Code is executed when user presses
down the key within the text field. |
| onKeyPress |
Code is executed when user presses the
key within the text field. |
| onKeyUp |
Code is executed when user releases a
key within the text field. |
| onSelect |
Code is executed when user selects
some text within the text field. |
Properties
|
Properties |
Description |
|
accessKey |
String value that sets/ returns the accessKey for
the field. |
|
disabled |
Boolean value that sets/ returns whether the
field is disabled. |
|
form |
References the form that contains the
text field. |
|
name |
Reflects the name of the text field (the name attribute). |
|
type |
A property available on all form
elements, "type" returns the type of the calling form element, in
this case, "text". |
|
value |
Read/write string that specifies the
value of the text field. |
Methods
|
Methods |
Description |
| blur() |
Removes focus away from the text
field. |
| focus() |
Sets focus on the text field. |
| select() |
Highlights the content of the
text field. |
