HTML DOM Hidden Object
Hidden Object
The Hidden object represents a hidden input field in an HTML form.
For each instance of an <input type="hidden"> tag in an HTML form, a Hidden object is created.
You can access a hidden input field by searching through the elements[] array of the form, or by using document.getElementById().
IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, O: Opera, W3C: W3C Standard.
Hidden Object Properties
| Property |
Description |
IE |
F |
O |
W3C |
| alt |
Sets or returns an alternate text to display if a browser does not support hidden fields |
5 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| form |
Returns a reference to the form that contains the hidden field |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| id |
Sets or returns the id of a hidden field |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| name |
Sets or returns the name of a hidden field |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| type |
Returns the type of form element a hidden input field is |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| value |
Sets or returns the value of the value attribute of the
hidden field |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
Standard Properties
| Property |
Description |
IE |
F |
O |
W3C |
| className |
Sets or returns the class attribute of an element |
5 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| dir |
Sets or returns the direction of text |
5 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| lang |
Sets or returns the language code for an element |
5 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
| title |
Sets or returns an element's advisory title |
5 |
1 |
9 |
Yes |
 |
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