Example
Set the month and year for a month field:
document.getElementById("myMonth").value = "2014-02";
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Definition and Usage
The value property sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a month field.
The value attribute specifies a month and year for the month field.
Browser Support
The value property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The <input type="month"> element is not supported in Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Syntax
Return the value property:
monthObject.value
Set the value property:
monthObject.value=YYYY-MM
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| YYYY-MM |
Specifies the
month and year. Explanation of components:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the month and year of the month field |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Get the month and year of a month field:
var x = document.getElementById("myMonth").value;
The result of x will be:
1997-11
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Example
An example that shows the difference between the defaultValue and value property:
var x = document.getElementById("myMonth");
var defaultVal =
x.defaultValue;
var currentVal = x.value;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> value attribute
< Input Month Object