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HTML5 has several new input types for forms. These new features allow better input control and validation. This chapter covers the new input types: color date datetime datetime-local email month number range search tel time url week Note: Not all major browsers support all the new input types. However, you can already start using them; If they are not supported, they will behave as regular text fields.

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Input Type: color

The color type is used for input fields that should contain a color.

Example
Select a color from a color picker:

S e l e c ty o u rf a v o r i t ec o l o r :< i n p u tt y p e = " c o l o r "n a m e = " f a v c o l o r " >

Try it yourself

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Input Type: date

The date type allows the user to select a date.

Example
Define a date control:

B i r t h d a y :< i n p u tt y p e = " d a t e "n a m e = " b d a y " >

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Input Type: datetime

The datetime type allows the user to select a date and time (with time zone).

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Define a date and time control (with time zone):

B i r t h d a y( d a t ea n dt i m e ) :< i n p u tt y p e = " d a t e t i m e "n a m e = " b d a y t i m e " >

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Input Type: datetime-local

The datetime-local type allows the user to select a date and time (no time zone).

Example
Define a date and time control (no time zone):

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B i r t h d a y( d a t ea n dt i m e ) :< i n p u tt y p e = " d a t e t i m e l o c a l "n a m e = " b d a y t i m e " >

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Input Type: email

The email type is used for input fields that should contain an e-mail address.

Example
Define a field for an e-mail address (will be automatically validated when submitted):

E m a i l :< i n p u tt y p e = " e m a i l "n a m e = " e m a i l " >

Try it yourself Tip: Safari on iPhone recognizes the email type, and changes the on-screen keyboard to match it (adds @ and .com options).

Input Type: month

The month type allows the user to select a month and year.

Example
Define a month and year control (no time zone):

B i r t h d a y( m o n t ha n dy e a r ) :< i n p u tt y p e = " m o n t h "n a m e = " b d a y m o n t h " >

Try it yourself

Input Type: number

The number type is used for input fields that should contain a numeric value. You can also set restrictions on what numbers are accepted:

Example
Define a numeric field (with restrictions):

Q u a n t i t y( b e t w e e n1a n d5 ) :< i n p u tt y p e = " n u m b e r "n a m e = " q u a n t i t y "m i n = " 1 "m a x = " 5 " >
Try it yourself Use the following attributes to specify restrictions: max - specifies the maximum value allowed min - specifies the minimum value allowed step - specifies the legal number intervals value - Specifies the default value Try an example with all the restriction attributes: Try it yourself

Input Type: range

The range type is used for input fields that should contain a value from a range of numbers. You can also set restrictions on what numbers are accepted.

Example
Define a control for entering a number whose exact value is not important (like a slider control):

< i n p u tt y p e = " r a n g e "n a m e = " p o i n t s "m i n = " 1 "m a x = " 1 0 " >
Try it yourself Use the following attributes to specify restrictions: max - specifies the maximum value allowed min - specifies the minimum value allowed step - specifies the legal number intervals value - Specifies the default value

Input Type: search

The search type is used for search fields (a search field behaves like a regular text field).

Example
Define a search field (like a site search, or Google search):

S e a r c hG o o g l e :< i n p u tt y p e = " s e a r c h "n a m e = " g o o g l e s e a r c h " >

Try it yourself

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Input Type: tel

Example
Define a field for entering a telephone number:

T e l e p h o n e :< i n p u tt y p e = " t e l "n a m e = " u s r t e l " >

Try it yourself

Input Type: time

The time type allows the user to select a time.

Example
Define a control for entering a time (no time zone):

S e l e c tat i m e :< i n p u tt y p e = " t i m e "n a m e = " u s r _ t i m e " >

Try it yourself

Input Type: url

The url type is used for input fields that should contain a URL address. The value of the url field is automatically validated when the form is submitted.

Example
Define a field for entering a URL:

A d dy o u rh o m e p a g e :< i n p u tt y p e = " u r l "n a m e = " h o m e p a g e " >

Try it yourself Tip: Safari on iPhone recognizes the url input type, and changes the on-screen keyboard to match it (adds .com option).

Input Type: week

The week type allows the user to select a week and year.

Example
Define a week and year control (no time zone):

S e l e c taw e e k :< i n p u tt y p e = " w e e k "n a m e = " w e e k _ y e a r " >

Try it yourself

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