Input Email value attribute

HTML DOM Input Email Object

Definition and Usage

value Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of the email field.

The HTML value attribute specifies the default value or the value entered by the user (or the value set by the script).

The value can be a single email address or a list of email addresses.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <input> value Attribute

Example

Example 1

Change the email address in the email field:

document.getElementById("myEmail").value = "steve@codew3c.com";

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Example 2

Get the email address from the email field:

var x = document.getElementById("myEmail").value;

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Example 3

Example to show the difference between defaultValue and value attributes:

var x = document.getElementById("myEmail");
var defaultVal = x.defaultValue;
var currentVal = x.value;

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Syntax

Return the value attribute:

emailObject.value

Set the value attribute:

emailObject.value = text

Attribute Value

Value Description
text Specifies a single email address or a list of email addresses.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value or a comma-separated list of string values representing a valid email address.

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

HTML DOM Input Email Object