Input Search size Property
Example
Change the width of a search field:
document.getElementById("mySearch").size = "50";
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Description
The size property sets or returns the value of the size attribute of a search field.
The size attribute specifies the width of a search field (in number of characters).
The default value is 20.
Tip: To set or return the maximum number of characters allowed in the password field, use the maxLength property.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the size property:
searchObject.size
Set the size property:
searchObject.size = number
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the width of the search field, in number of characters. Default value is 20 |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the width of the search field, in number of characters |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Display the width of a search field (in number of characters):
var x = document.getElementById("mySearch").size;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> size attribute
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