org.w3c.dom.html
Interface HTMLInputElement

All Superinterfaces:

Element, HTMLElement, Node

public interface HTMLInputElement
extends HTMLElement

Form control. Note. Depending upon the environment in which the page is being viewed, the value property may be read-only for the file upload input type. For the "password" input type, the actual value returned may be masked to prevent unauthorized use. See the INPUT element definition in HTML 4.0.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Node

ATTRIBUTE_NODE, CDATA_SECTION_NODE, COMMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_NODE, DOCUMENT_POSITION_CONTAINED_BY, DOCUMENT_POSITION_CONTAINS, DOCUMENT_POSITION_DISCONNECTED, DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING, DOCUMENT_POSITION_IMPLEMENTATION_SPECIFIC, DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING, DOCUMENT_TYPE_NODE, ELEMENT_NODE, ENTITY_NODE, ENTITY_REFERENCE_NODE, NOTATION_NODE, PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE, TEXT_NODE

Method Summary

void	blur() Removes keyboard focus from this element.
void	click() Simulate a mouse-click.
void	focus() Gives keyboard focus to this element.
String	getAccept() A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this form will handle correctly.
String	getAccessKey() A single character access key to give access to the form control.
String	getAlign() Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text.
String	getAlt() Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element.
boolean	getChecked() When the type attribute of the element has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the current state of the form control, in an interactive user agent.
boolean	getDefaultChecked() When type has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the HTML checked attribute of the element.
String	getDefaultValue() When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element.
boolean	getDisabled() The control is unavailable in this context.
HTMLFormElement	getForm() Returns the FORM element containing this control.
int	getMaxLength() Maximum number of characters for text fields, when type has the value "Text" or "Password".
String	getName() Form control or object name when submitted with a form.
boolean	getReadOnly() This control is read-only.
String	getSize() Size information.
String	getSrc() When the type attribute has the value "Image", this attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate the graphical submit button.
int	getTabIndex() Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order.
String	getType() The type of control created.
String	getUseMap() Use client-side image map.
String	getValue() When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent.
void	select() Select the contents of the text area.
void	setAccept(String accept)
void	setAccessKey(String accessKey)
void	setAlign(String align)
void	setAlt(String alt)
void	setChecked(boolean checked)
void	setDefaultChecked(boolean defaultChecked)
void	setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)
void	setDisabled(boolean disabled)
void	setMaxLength(int maxLength)
void	setName(String name)
void	setReadOnly(boolean readOnly)
void	setSize(String size)
void	setSrc(String src)
void	setTabIndex(int tabIndex)
void	setUseMap(String useMap)
void	setValue(String value)

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.html.HTMLElement

getClassName, getDir, getId, getLang, getTitle, setClassName, setDir, setId, setLang, setTitle

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Element

getAttribute, getAttributeNode, getAttributeNodeNS, getAttributeNS, getElementsByTagName, getElementsByTagNameNS, getSchemaTypeInfo, getTagName, hasAttribute, hasAttributeNS, removeAttribute, removeAttributeNode, removeAttributeNS, setAttribute, setAttributeNode, setAttributeNodeNS, setAttributeNS, setIdAttribute, setIdAttributeNode, setIdAttributeNS

Methods inherited from interface org.w3c.dom.Node

appendChild, cloneNode, compareDocumentPosition, getAttributes, getBaseURI, getChildNodes, getFeature, getFirstChild, getLastChild, getLocalName, getNamespaceURI, getNextSibling, getNodeName, getNodeType, getNodeValue, getOwnerDocument, getParentNode, getPrefix, getPreviousSibling, getTextContent, getUserData, hasAttributes, hasChildNodes, insertBefore, isDefaultNamespace, isEqualNode, isSameNode, isSupported, lookupNamespaceURI, lookupPrefix, normalize, removeChild, replaceChild, setNodeValue, setPrefix, setTextContent, setUserData

Method Detail

getDefaultValue

String getDefaultValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. Changing this attribute, however, resets the contents of the form control. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setDefaultValue

void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue)

getDefaultChecked

boolean getDefaultChecked()

When type has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the HTML checked attribute of the element. The value of this attribute does not change if the state of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent, changes. Changes to this attribute, however, resets the state of the form control. See the checked attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setDefaultChecked

void setDefaultChecked(boolean defaultChecked)

getForm

HTMLFormElement getForm()

Returns the FORM element containing this control. Returns null if this control is not within the context of a form.

getAccept

String getAccept()

A comma-separated list of content types that a server processing this form will handle correctly. See the accept attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setAccept

void setAccept(String accept)

getAccessKey

String getAccessKey()

A single character access key to give access to the form control. See the accesskey attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setAccessKey

void setAccessKey(String accessKey)

getAlign

String getAlign()

Aligns this object (vertically or horizontally) with respect to its surrounding text. See the align attribute definition in HTML 4.0. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.0.

setAlign

void setAlign(String align)

getAlt

String getAlt()

Alternate text for user agents not rendering the normal content of this element. See the alt attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setAlt

void setAlt(String alt)

getChecked

boolean getChecked()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Radio" or "Checkbox", this represents the current state of the form control, in an interactive user agent. Changes to this attribute change the state of the form control, but do not change the value of the HTML value attribute of the element.

setChecked

void setChecked(boolean checked)

getDisabled

boolean getDisabled()

The control is unavailable in this context. See the disabled attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setDisabled

void setDisabled(boolean disabled)

getMaxLength

int getMaxLength()

Maximum number of characters for text fields, when type has the value "Text" or "Password". See the maxlength attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setMaxLength

void setMaxLength(int maxLength)

getName

String getName()

Form control or object name when submitted with a form. See the name attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setName

void setName(String name)

getReadOnly

boolean getReadOnly()

This control is read-only. Relevant only when type has the value "Text" or "Password". See the readonly attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setReadOnly

void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly)

getSize

String getSize()

Size information. The precise meaning is specific to each type of field. See the size attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setSize

void setSize(String size)

getSrc

String getSrc()

When the type attribute has the value "Image", this attribute specifies the location of the image to be used to decorate the graphical submit button. See the src attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setSrc

void setSrc(String src)

getTabIndex

int getTabIndex()

Index that represents the element's position in the tabbing order. See the tabindex attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setTabIndex

void setTabIndex(int tabIndex)

getType

String getType()

The type of control created. See the type attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

getUseMap

String getUseMap()

Use client-side image map. See the usemap attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setUseMap

void setUseMap(String useMap)

getValue

String getValue()

When the type attribute of the element has the value "Text", "File" or "Password", this represents the current contents of the corresponding form control, in an interactive user agent. Changing this attribute changes the contents of the form control, but does not change the value of the HTML value attribute of the element. When the type attribute of the element has the value "Button", "Hidden", "Submit", "Reset", "Image", "Checkbox" or "Radio", this represents the HTML value attribute of the element. See the value attribute definition in HTML 4.0.

setValue

void setValue(String value)

blur

void blur()

Removes keyboard focus from this element.

focus

void focus()

Gives keyboard focus to this element.

select

void select()

Select the contents of the text area. For INPUT elements whose type attribute has one of the following values: "Text", "File", or "Password".

click

void click()

Simulate a mouse-click. For INPUT elements whose type attribute has one of the following values: "Button", "Checkbox", "Radio", "Reset", or "Submit".