Input Search sizeProperty
Examples
Change the length of the search field:
document.getElementById("mySearch").size = "50";
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Definition and Usage
The size property is used to set or return the value of the size attribute of the search field.
The size property describes the length (in characters) of the search field.
The default value is 20.
Tip:If you need to set the maximum number of characters allowed in the search field, use themaxLengthproperty.
Browser Support
All major browsers support the size property.
Syntax
Return the size property:
searchObject.size
Set the size property:
searchObject.size=number
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Describes the length of the search field, in characters. The default value is 20. |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A number representing the length of the search field, in characters. |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Display the length of the search field (in characters):
var x = document.getElementById("mySearch").size;
xThe output result is:35
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Related Pages
HTML Reference:HTML <input> size attribute
Input Search Object Other Extensions