HTML DOM Input Time Object
Input Time Object
The
Input Time Object is new in HTML5.
The Input Time object represents an HTML <input> element with type="time".
Note: <input> elements with type="time" do not show as any time field in Firefox.
Access an Input Time Object
You can access an <input> element with type="time" by using getElementById():
Tip: You can also access <input type="time"> by searching through the elements collection of a form.
Create an Input Time Object
You can create an <input> element with type="time" by using the document.createElement() method:
Input Time Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| autocomplete | Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of a time field |
| autofocus | Sets or returns whether a time field should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a time field |
| disabled | Sets or returns whether a time field is disabled, or not |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the time field |
| list | Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the time field |
| max | Sets or returns the value of the max attribute of the time field |
| min | Sets or returns the value of the min attribute of the time field |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a time field |
| readOnly | Sets or returns whether the time field is read-only, or not |
| required | Sets or returns whether the time field must be filled out before submitting a form |
| step | Sets or returns the value of the step attribute of the time field |
| type | Returns which type of form element the time field is |
| value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a time field |
Input Time Object Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| stepDown() | Decrements the value of the time field by a specified number |
| stepUp() | Increments the value of the time field by a specified number |
Standard Properties and Events
The Input Time object also supports the standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Forms
HTML reference: HTML <input> tag
HTML reference: HTML <input> type attribute
