Module jdk.xml.dom
Package 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.

    Since:
    1.4, DOM Level 2

    • 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".