Input Datetime min Attribute

HTML DOM Input Datetime Object

Definition and Usage

min Sets or returns the value of the min attribute of the date-time field.

The HTML min attribute specifies the minimum value (date and time) for the date-time field.

Tip:Use the min attribute and max attribute to create a valid value range.

Tip:To set or return the value of the max attribute, use max attribute.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <input> min Attribute

Instance

Example 1

Get the latest date and time allowed for the date-time field:

var x = document.getElementById("myDatetime").min;

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Example 2

Change the latest date and time:

document.getElementById("myDatetime").min = "2010-01-01T21:57Z";

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Syntax

Return min attribute:

datetimeObject.min

Set min attribute:

datetimeObject.min = YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD

Attribute value

Value Description
YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD

The latest date and/or time allowed for the specified date-time field.

Component description:

  • YYYY - Year (e.g., 2023)
  • MM - Month (e.g., 02 represents February)
  • DD - Day of the month (e.g., 15)
  • T - Required separator if time is specified
  • hh - Hours (e.g., 22 represents 10 PM)
  • mm - Minutes (e.g., 55)
  • ss - Seconds (e.g., 06)
  • TZD - Time Zone Indicator (Z represents Zulu time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time)

Technical details

Return value: A string value representing the allowed nearest date and time.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this attribute.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Support 10.0 Support Support Support

Note:The <input type="datetime"> element does not display any date-time field/calendar in any mainstream browser except Safari.

HTML DOM Input Datetime Object