Example
Change the text of a search field:
document.getElementById("mySearch").value = "Favorite Cars";
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Definition and Usage
The value property sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a search field.
The value attribute specifies the default value OR the value a user types in (or a value set by a script).
Browser Support
The value property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the value property:
searchObject.value
Set the value property:
searchObject.value=text
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| text | Specifies the value of the search field |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the value of the search field |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Get the text of a search field:
var x = document.getElementById("mySeach").value;
The result of x will be:
Food
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Example
An example that shows the difference between the defaultValue and value property:
var x = document.getElementById("mySearch");
var defaultVal =
x.defaultValue;
var currentVal = x.value;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> value attribute
< Input Search Object