HTML | DOM Input Email Object

Last Updated : 25 Aug, 2022

The Input Email Object in HTML DOM is used to represent the HTML input element with type="email" attribute. The input element with type="email" attribute can be accessed by using getElementById() method.

Syntax:

It is used to access input email object.

document.getElementById("id");

It is used to create input element.

document.createElement("input");

Input Email Object Properties:

Property	Description
type	This property is used to return the type of form element to the email field.
value	This property is used to set or return the value of the value attribute of an email field.
autocomplete	This property is used to set or return the value of the autocomplete attribute of an email field.
autofocus	This property is used to set or return whether an email field should automatically get focus when the page loads.
defaultValue	This property is used to set or return the default value of an email field.
disabled	This property is used to set or return whether an email field is disabled or not.
form	This property is used to return reference to the form that contains the email field.
list	This property is used to return a reference to the datalist that contains the email field.
maxLength	This property is used to set or return the value of the maxlength attribute of an email field.
multiple	This property is used to set or return whether a user is allowed to enter more than one email address in the email field.
name	This property is used to set or return the value of the name attribute of an email field.
pattern	This property is used to set or return the value of the pattern attribute of an email field.
placeholder	This property is used to set or return the value of the placeholder attribute of an email field.
readOnly	This property is used to set or return whether the email field is read-only or not.
required	This property is used to set or return whether the email field must be filled out before submitting a form.
size	This property is used to set or return the value of the size attribute of the email field.

Methods

select () : It is used to select the content of a Input Email text field.

Example 1: This example uses getElementById() method to access <input> element with type="email" attribute.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM Input Email Object
    </title>
</head>    

<body> 

    <h1> GeeksforGeeks</h1> 

    <h2>DOM Input Email Object</h2>

    E-mail: <input type="email" id="email"
            value="[email protected]">

    <button onclick="myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>
    
    <p id="GFG"></p>




    
    <!-- Script to access input element with
            type email attribute -->
    <script>
        function myGeeks() {
            var em = document.getElementById("email").value;
            document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = em;
        }
    </script>
</body>

</html>

Output:
Before click on the button:

After click on the button:

Example 2: This example uses document.createElement() method to create <input> element with type="email" attribute.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM Input Email Object
    </title>
</head>    

<body> 

    <h1> GeeksforGeeks</h1> 

    <h2>DOM Input Email Object</h2>

    <button onclick="myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>
    
    <!-- script to create input element of
        type email attribute -->
    <script>
        function myGeeks() {
            
            /* Create an input element */
            var x = document.createElement("INPUT");
            
            /* Set the type attribute */
            x.setAttribute("type", "email");
            
            /* Set the value to type attribute */
            x.setAttribute("value", " [email protected]");
            
            /* Append the element to body tag */
            document.body.appendChild(x);
        }
    </script>
</body>

</html>