Input URL value attribute

HTML DOM Input URL object

Definition and Usage

value Sets or returns the value of the value property of the URL field.

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

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <input> value attribute

Example

Example 1

Change the URL field's URL:

document.getElementById("myURL").value = "http://www.ifeng.com";

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Example 2

Get the URL field's URL:

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

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Example 3

Example showing the difference between the defaultValue and value properties:

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

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Syntax

Return the value property:

urlObject.value

Set value attribute:

urlObject.value = URL

Attribute value

Value Description
URL Specifies an absolute URL (a URL pointing to another website, for example "http://www.google.com").

Technical details

Return value: String value, representing a URL.

Browser support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Supported 10.0 Supported Not supported Supported

HTML DOM Input URL object