VALUE Attribute | value Property

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Sets or retrieves the default or selected value of the control.

Syntax

HTML	<ELEMENT VALUE = sValue... >
Scripting	object.value [ = sValue ]

Possible Values

sValue

String that specifies or receives the value for the control.

The property is read/write. The property has no default value for all objects with the following exceptions:

INPUT type=checkbox	on
INPUT type=reset	Reset
INPUT type=submit	Submit Query

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

The purpose of the value property depends on the type of control as described in the following table.

input type=checkbox	The selected value. The control submits this value only if the user has selected the control. Otherwise, the control submits no value.
input type=file	The value, a file name, typed by the user into the control. Unlike other controls, this value is read-only.
input type=hidden	The value that the control submits when the form is submitted.
option	The selected value. The containing list box control submits this value only if the user has selected the option.
input type=password	The default value. The control displays this value when it is first created and when the user clicks the reset button.
input type=radio	The selected value. The control submits this value only if the user has selected the control. Otherwise, the control submits no value.
input type=reset	The button label. If not set, the label defaults to Reset.
input type=submit	The button label. If not set, the label defaults to Submit.
input type=text	The default value. The control displays this value when it is first created and when the user clicks the reset button.

Standards Information

This property is defined in HTML 4.0  and is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .

Applies To

	BUTTON, INPUT, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=hidden, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit

See Also

button, input