Input Range type Attribute

Definition and Usage

type The property returns the form element type of the slider control.

Note:In the following examples, Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions will return "text" instead of "range". Internet Explorer 10 (and newer versions), Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari will always return "range" for slider controls.

Example

Returns what type of form element the slider control is:

var x = document.getElementById("myRange").type;

Try It Yourself

Syntax

rangeObject.type

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value that represents the form element type of the slider control.

Browser Support

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

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