Example
Set the width of a text field:
document.getElementById("myText").size = "50";
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Definition and Usage
The size property sets or returns the value of the size attribute of a text field.
The size attribute specifies the width of a text field (in number of characters).
The default value is 20.
Tip: To set or return the maximum number of characters allowed in the password field, use the maxLength property.
Browser Support
The size property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the size property:
textObject.size
Set the size property:
textObject.size=number
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the width of the text field, in characters. Default value is 20 |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the width of the text field, in number of characters |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Get the width of a text field:
var x = document.getElementById("myText").size;
The result of x will be:
30
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> size attribute
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