HTML | DOM Input Date Object
The Input Date object is used for representing an HTML <input> element of the type=”date”. The Input Date Object is a new object in HTML5.
Syntax:
- For creating a <input> element with the type =”date”:
var gfg = document.createElement("input")
gfg.setAttribute("type", "date");
- For accessing a <input> element with the type =”date”:
document.getElementById("date_object")
Property Values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| autocomplete | It is used for setting or returning the value of the autocomplete attribute of a datetime field. |
| autofocus | It is used for setting or returning whether a datetime field should automatically get focus when the page loads. |
| defaultValue | It is used for setting or returning the default value of a datetime field. |
| disabled | It is used for setting or returning whether a datetime field is disabled, or not. |
| form | It is used for returning a reference to the form that contains the datetime field. |
| list | It is used for returning a reference to the datalist that contains the datetime field. |
| max | It is used for setting or returning the value of the max attribute of the datetime field. |
| min | Sets or returns the value of the min attribute of the datetime field. |
| name | It is used for setting or returning the value of the name attribute of a datetime field. |
| readOnly | It is used for setting or returning whether the datetime field is read-only, or not. |
| required | It is used for setting or returning whether the datetime field must be filled out before submitting a form. |
| step | It is used for setting or returning the value of the step attribute of the datetime field. |
| type | It is used for returning which type of form element the datetime field is. |
| value | It is used for setting or returning the value of the value attribute of a datetime field. |
Input Date Object Methods:
- stepDown() : It is used for decrementing the value of the input date field by a specified number.
- stepUp() : It is used for incrementing the value of the input date field by a specified number.
- select() : It is used to select the content of the Input date field.
Below programs illustrate the Date Object:
Example-1: Creating a <input> element with the type =”date”.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>Input Date Object</title> <style> h1 { color: green; } h2 { font-family: Impact; } body { text-align: center; } </style></head><body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>Input Date Object</h2> <p>Double Click the "Create" button to create a Date field. </p> <button ondblclick="Create()">Create </button> <script> function Create() { // create input element type date. var c = document.createElement("INPUT"); c.setAttribute("type", "date"); c.setAttribute("value", "2019-07-02T25:32Z"); document.body.appendChild(c); } </script></body></html> |
Output:
Before clicking the button: 
After clicking the button:
Example-2: Accessing a <input> element with the type =”date”.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>Input Date Object</title> <style> h1 { color: green; } h2 { font-family: Impact; } body { text-align: center; } </style></head><body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>Input Date Object</h2> <input type="date" id="test" value="2019-07-02T25:32Z"> <p>Double Click the "Access" button to access a Date field.</p> <button ondblclick="Access()">Access </button> <p id="check"></p> <script> function Access() { // Accessing input element type =”date” var a = document.getElementById( "test").value; document.getElementById( "check").innerHTML = a; } </script></body></html> |
Output:
Before double clicking the button:
After double clicking the button:
Supported Browsers:
- Opera 11
- Firefox 57
- Google Chrome 20
- Edge 12
- Apple Safari 14.1
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