What are HTML5 form input types

HTML5 introduced a variety of new input types that improve the way users interact with web forms. These input types provide better control over data input, validation, and can enhance user experience by displaying the appropriate keyboard on mobile devices. Here are some key input types you may encounter:

  • text: Standard text input.
  • email: Input for email addresses, validates format.
  • password: Input for passwords, obscured characters.
  • number: Numeric input, allows for step-based values.
  • tel: Input for telephone numbers, allows format validation.
  • url: Input for URLs, validates format.
  • date: Input for selecting dates.
  • datetime-local: Input for date and time.
  • color: Input for color selection.
  • range: Input for selecting a range of values.
  • file: Input for file uploads.
  • search: Input for search queries.

Using these input types can help create more user-friendly forms that are easier to fill out and validate, ultimately improving the quality of data collected from users.

<form> <input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username"> <input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Email"> <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password"> <input type="number" name="age" placeholder="Age"> <input type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="Phone Number"> <input type="url" name="website" placeholder="Website"> <input type="date" name="birthdate"> <input type="color" name="favoriteColor"> <input type="file" name="avatar"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form>

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