HTML | DOM Input Search Object
The Input Search object is used for representing an HTML <input> element of the type=”search”. The Input Search Object is a new object in HTML5.
Syntax:
- For creating a <input> element with the type =”search”:
var gfg = document.createElement("input");
gfg.setAttribute("type", "search");
- Syntax For accessing a <input> element with the type =”search”:
var s = document.getElementById("search_object");
Property Values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| autocomplete | It is used for setting or returning the value of the autocomplete attribute of a search field. |
| autofocus | It is used for setting or returning whether a search field should automatically get focus when the page loads. |
| defaultValue | It is used for setting or returning the default value of a search field. |
| disabled | It is used for setting or returning whether a search field is disabled, or not. |
| form | It is used for returning a reference to the form that contains the search field. |
| list | It is used for returning a reference to the datalist that contains the search field. |
| name | It is used for setting or returning the value of the name attribute of a search field. |
| readOnly | It is used for setting or returning whether the search field is read-only, or not. |
| required | It is used for setting or returning whether the search 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 search field. |
| type | It is used for returning which type of form element the search field is. |
| value | It is used for setting or returning the value of the value attribute of a search field. |
Methods
- focus() : It is used to get focus to the input search field.
- blur () : It is used to remove focus from the search field.
- select () : It is used to select the content of the Input search field.
Below programs illustrate the Search Object :
Example-1: Creating a <input> element with the type =”search” .
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>Input Search Object</title> <style> h1 { color: green; } h2 { font-family: Impact; } body { text-align: center; } </style></head><body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>Input Search Object</h2> <p>Double Click the "Create" button to create a search field.</p> <button ondblclick="Create()">Create </button> <script> function Create() { // Create input element with type search. var s = document.createElement("INPUT"); s.setAttribute("type", "search"); document.body.appendChild(s); } </script></body></html> |
Output:
Before clicking the button:
After clicking the button:
Example-2: Accessing a <input> element with the type =”Search” .
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>Input Search Object</title> <style> h1 { color: green; } h2 { font-family: Impact; } body { text-align: center; } </style></head><body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>Input Search Object</h2> <input type="Search" id="test" placeholder="Type to search.."> <p>Double Click the "Access" button to access a search field.</p> <button ondblclick="Access()">Access </button> <p id="check"></p> <script> function Access() { // Accessing value of input element // type="search" var s = document.getElementById( "test").value; document.getElementById( "check").innerHTML = s; } </script></body></html> |
Output:
Before clicking the button:
After clicking the button:
Supported Browsers:
- Opera 10.6
- Internet Explorer 10
- Firefox 4
- Google Chrome 5
- Edge 12
- Apple Safari 5
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