<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
Homepage: <input type="url" id="myURL">
<p>Click the button to set the maximum number of characters allowed in the url field.</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> elements with type="url" are not supported in IE 9 (and earlier), or Safari.</p>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("myURL").maxLength = "8";
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Maximum number of characters allowed in the url field is now 8.";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>