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Set the value of an input field in JavaScript

Sometimes we need to set a default value of the <input> element, This example explains methods to do so.

Text Value Property: This property set/return the value of value attribute of a text field. The value property contains the default value, the value a user types or a value set by a script.

Syntax:

  • Return the value property:
textObject.value
  • Set the value property:
textObject.value = text

Property Values:

  • text: It specifies the value of the input text field.
  • attributeValue: This parameter is required. It specifies the value of the attribute to add.

JavaScript setAttribute() Method: This method adds the specified attribute to an element and sets its specified value. If the attribute is already present, then it’s value is set/changed. 

Syntax:

element.setAttribute(attributeName, attributeValue)

Parameters:

  • attributeName: This parameter is required. It specifies the name of the attribute to add.
  • attributeValue: This parameter is required. It specifies the value of the attribute to add.

Example-1:This example sets the value of the input element to ‘textValue’ by Text Value property. 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
       Set the value of an input field.
    </title>
</head>
  
<body style="text-align:center;" id="body">
    <h1 style="color:green;">
            GeeksForGeeks
        </h1>
    <input type='text' id='id1' />
    <br>
    <br>
    <button onclick="gfg_Run()">
        click to set
    </button>
    <p id="GFG_DOWN" style="color:green;
                            font-size: 20px;
                            font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
    <script>
        var el_down = document.getElementById("GFG_DOWN");
        var inputF = document.getElementById("id1");
  
        function gfg_Run() {
            inputF.value = "textValue";
            el_down.innerHTML =
                "Value = " + "'" + inputF.value + "'";
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

Set the value of an input field

Set the value of an input field

Example-2: This example sets the value of the input element to ‘defaultValue’ by setAttribute method. 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>
        Set the value of an input field.
    </title>
</head>
  
<body style="text-align:center;" id="body">
    <h1 style="color:green;">
            GeeksForGeeks
        </h1>
    <input type='text' id='id1' />
    <br>
    <br>
    <button onclick="gfg_Run()">
        click to set
    </button>
    <p id="GFG_DOWN" style="color:green;
                            font-size: 20px;
                            font-weight: bold;">
    </p>
    <script>
        var el_down = document.getElementById("GFG_DOWN");
        var inputF = document.getElementById("id1");
  
        function gfg_Run() {
            inputF.setAttribute('value', 'defaultValue');
            el_down.innerHTML =
                "Value = " + "'" + inputF.value + "'";
        }
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

Set the value of an input field

Set the value of an input field

JavaScript is best known for web page development but it is also used in a variety of non-browser environments. You can learn JavaScript from the ground up by following this JavaScript Tutorial and JavaScript Examples.

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