Example
Change the email address of an email field:
document.getElementById("myEmail").value = "[email protected]";
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Definition and Usage
The value property sets or returns the value of the value attribute of an email field.
The value attribute specifies the default value OR the value a user types in (or a value set by a script).
The value can be a single e-mail address, or a list of e-mail addresses.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| value | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the value property:
emailObject.value
Set the value property:
emailObject.value=text
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| text | Specifies a single e-mail address, or a list of e-mail addresses |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, or a comma-separated list of strings, representing a valid email address |
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More Examples
Example
Get the email address of an email field:
var x = document.getElementById("myEmail").value;
The result of x will be:
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An example that shows the difference between the defaultValue and value property:
var x = document.getElementById("myEmail");
var defaultVal =
x.defaultValue;
var currentVal = x.value;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> value attribute
< Input Email Object