HTML DOM Output Object

Output Object

The Output object represents an HTML <output> element.

Note: The <output> element is not supported in Internet Explorer / Edge.

You can access an <output> element by using getElementById():

var x = document.getElementById("myOutput");

Tip: You can also access an <output> element by searching through the elements collection of a form.

You can create an <output> element by using the document.createElement() method:

var x = document.createElement("OUTPUT");

Property	Description
defaultValue	Sets or returns the default value of an <output> element
form	Returns a reference to the form that contains the <output> element
htmlFor	Returns the value of the for attribute of an <output> element
labels	Returns a list of <label> elements associated with the <output> element
name	Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of an <output> element
type	Returns which type of HTML element the Output object represents
value	Sets or returns the value of an <output> element

The Output object also supports the standard properties and events.