Input URL value Property
Example
Change the URL of a URL field:
document.getElementById("myURL").value = "http://www.cnn.com";
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Definition and Usage
The value property sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a URL field.
The value attribute specifies the default value OR the value a user types in (or a value set by a script).
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| value | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Not supported | Yes |
Syntax
Return the value property:
urlObject.value
Set the value property:
urlObject.value = URL
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies an absolute URL (an URL that points to another website, like "http://www.google.com") |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing a URL |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Get the URL of a URL field:
var x = document.getElementById("myURL").value;
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Example
An example that shows the difference between the defaultValue and value property:
var x = document.getElementById("myURL");
var defaultVal = x.defaultValue;
var currentVal = x.value;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> value Attribute
❮ Input URL Object
