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The type attribute specifies the type of <input> element to display. The full list of types defined in HTML 5 is shown below. Not all types are supported by all browsers. To get the latest information on which browsers support what features, visit the Wufoo.com HTML 5 page.

Note: When using a type of "number" browsers will default the step property to 1 which may prevent the entry of fractional values. Make sure you also set the step property correctly.

Value	Description
button	Defines a clickable button (mostly used with a JavaScript to activate a script)
checkbox	Defines a checkbox
color	Defines a color picker
date	Defines a date control (year, month and day (no time))
datetime	Defines a date and time control (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, and fraction of a second, based on UTC time zone)
datetime-local	Defines a date and time control (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, and fraction of a second (no time zone)
email	Defines a field for an e-mail address
file	Defines a file-select field and a "Browse..." button (for file uploads)
hidden	Defines a hidden input field
image	Defines an image as the submit button
month	Defines a month and year control (no time zone)
number	Defines a field for entering a number
password	Defines a password field (characters are masked)
radio	Defines a radio button
range	Defines a control for entering a number whose exact value is not important (like a slider control)
reset	Defines a reset button (resets all form values to default values)
search	Defines a text field for entering a search string
submit	Defines a submit button
tel	Defines a field for entering a telephone number
text	Default. Defines a single-line text field (default width is 20 characters)
time	Defines a control for entering a time (no time zone)
url	Defines a field for entering a URL
week	Defines a week and year control (no time zone)

Default value

text

Valid values

A value from the table above.