[Chapter 21] Reference: Element.type
Author: David Flanagan
Date: Fri Aug 29 11:15:41 1997

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| Chapter 21 JavaScript Reference |

# Element.type Property

## Name

Element.type Property---the type of a form element

## Availability

Navigator 3.0

## Synopsis

    element.type

## Description

`type` is a read-only string property of all form elements. It specifies the type of the form element. The value of this property for each possible form element is given in the table below.

Note that the Select element has two possible `type` values, depending on whether it allows single or multiple selection. Also note, that unlike all other element properties, `type` is not available in Navigator 2.0 or Internet Explorer 3.0.

Object Type | HTML Tag | type Property
--- | --- | ---
Button | `<INPUT TYPE=button>` | "button"
Checkbox | `<INPUT TYPE=checkbox>` | "checkbox"
FileUpload | `<INPUT TYPE=file>` | "file"
Hidden | `<INPUT TYPE=hidden>` | "hidden"
Password | `<INPUT TYPE=password>` | "password"
Radio | `<INPUT TYPE=radio>` | "radio"
Reset | `<INPUT TYPE=reset>` | "reset"
Select | `<SELECT>` | "select-one"
Select | `<SELECT MULTIPLE>` | "select-multiple"
Submit | `<INPUT TYPE=submit>` | "submit"
Text | `<INPUT TYPE=text>` | "text"
Textarea | `<TEXTAREA>` | "textarea"

## See Also

"Element"

Element.selectedIndex |  | Element.value