VALUE Attribute | value Property

Sets or retrieves the value of the object.

Syntax

HTML	<ELEMENT VALUE = sValue ... >
Scripting	object.value [ = sValue ]

Possible Values

sValue

String specifying the value of the control.

This property is read/write with a default value of on for the INPUT_checkbox and INPUT_radio objects, Submit Query for the INPUT_submit object, and Reset for the INPUT_reset object. All other objects have no default value.

Remarks

The purpose of the string depends on the type of control.

The VALUE attribute of the PARAM object specifies a value passed to an APPLET, EMBED, or OBJECT object.

Example

The following example sets the value for each option to an integer string (for example, a part number).

Sample Code

<SELECT>
<OPTION VALUE="123">Item One
<OPTION VALUE="456">Item Two
<OPTION VALUE="789">Item Three
</SELECT>

Applies To

BUTTON, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=hidden, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, OPTION, PARAM

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