type
The type attribute defines the kind of an input control, button behavior, script language, or list marker.
Syntax
type="value"Examples
<input type="email">
<input type="number" min="0">
<button type="submit">Go</button>
<script type="module" src="/m.js"></script>
Output
Renders an email field, a numeric spinner, a submit button, and loads an ES module.
Notes
For <input>, type drives keyboard, validation, and UI (text, email, password, number, date, color, file, checkbox, radio, range). For <button>, the default inside a form is submit. For <script>, type="module" enables ES modules.
Browser & runtime support
| Environment | Since version |
|---|---|
| chrome | 1.0 |
| firefox | 1.0 |
| safari | 1.0 |
| edge | 12 |