HTML <input> minlength Attribute
Example
An <input> element with a minimum length of 8 characters:
<form
action="/action_page.php">
<label for="password">Password:</label>
<input type="password"
id="password" name="password" minlength="8"><br><br>
<input
type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The minlength attribute specifies the minimum number of characters required in
an input field.
Note: The minlength attribute can be used with
input type: text, search, url, tel, email, and password.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minlength | 40.0 | 17.0 | 51.0 | 10.1 | 27.0 |
Syntax
<input minlength="number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | The minimum number of characters required in an <input> element |
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