HTML maxlength Attribute
It specifies the maximum number of characters that have been allowed in the Element.
It can be used on the following Elements:
Attribute Values: It contains a single value number that allows the maximum number of characters in the <input> element. Its default value is 524288.
Examples:
- Example for <input> element:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html><body> <center> <h1 style="color:green;font-style:italic;"> w3wiki </h1> <h2 style="color:green;font-style:italic;"> maxlength attribute </h2> <form action=""> Username: <input type="text" name="usrname" maxlength="12"> <br> <br> Password: <input type="text" name="password" maxlength="10"> <br> <br> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> </center></body></html> |
Output:
- Example for <textarea> element:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html><body> <center> <h1 style="color:green;font-style:italic;"> w3wiki </h1> <h2 style="color:green;font-style:italic;"> maxlength attribute </h2> <textarea rows="4" cols="50" maxlength="6"> write here something that you want.... </textarea> </center></body></html> |
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by maxlength attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Opera 12.1 and above
- Safari 1 and above
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