HTML DOM Input Month Object
Input Month Object
The
Input Month Object is new in HTML5.
The Input Month object represents an HTML <input> element with type="month".
Note: <input> elements with type="month" are not supported in Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Access an Input Month Object
You can access an <input> element with type="month" by using getElementById():
var x = document.getElementById("myMonth");
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Tip: You can also access <input type="month"> by searching through the elements collection of a form.
Create an Input Month Object
You can create an <input> element with type="month" by using the document.createElement() method:
var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
x.setAttribute("type", "month");
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Input Month Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| autocomplete | Sets or returns the value of the autocomplete attribute of a month field |
| autofocus | Sets or returns whether a month field should automatically get focus when the page loads |
| defaultValue | Sets or returns the default value of a month field |
| disabled | Sets or returns whether a month field is disabled, or not |
| form | Returns a reference to the form that contains the month field |
| list | Returns a reference to the datalist that contains the month field |
| max | Sets or returns the value of the max attribute of the month field |
| min | Sets or returns the value of the min attribute of the month field |
| name | Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of a month field |
| readOnly | Sets or returns whether the month field is read-only, or not |
| required | Sets or returns whether the month field must be filled out before submitting a form |
| step | Sets or returns the value of the step attribute of the month field |
| type | Returns which type of form element the month field is |
| value | Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a month field |
Input Month Object Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| stepDown() | Decrements the value of the month field by a specified number |
| stepUp() | Increments the value of the month field by a specified number |
Standard Properties and Events
The Input Month 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
