<input> Tag

The <input> element is used inside a <form> to capture user input.

Rules

• Only allowed type are text or number.
• Must have name and placeholder attributes.

IMPORTANT

• The name attribute in the <input> corresponds to the key in the query string or request body.
• If the type is set to number, entering a non-numeric value will cause an error.

Attributes

Attribute	Values	Default	Description	Required
type	text, number	—	Specifies the type of input	Yes
name	string	—	Name of the input, used as the key.	Yes
placeholder	string	—	Text displayed on screen	Yes

Example

• with type text

<form action="http://localhost:8888/submit">
  <input type="text" name="code" placeholder="Enter code" />
</form>

Result

Enter code
[abc] >

• with type number

<form action="http://localhost:8888/submit" method="post">
  <input type="number" name="code" placeholder="Enter code" />
</form>

Result

Enter code
[123] >