The HTML DOM Input search value property is associated with the input element having type=”search” and the value attribute. It is used to return the value of input search field value attribute or to set it. This property is used for specifying a default value for search field and it also changes the value to user input.
Syntax
Following is the syntax for −
Setting the value property −
searchObject.value = text;
Here, text is used for specifying the value for the search field.
Example
Let us look at an example for the input search value property −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h1>Input search Value property</h1> <form> FRUITS: <input type="search" id="SEARCH1" name="fruits"> </form> <p>Get the above element value by clicking the below button</p> <button onclick="getValue()">Get Value</button> <p id="Sample"></p> <script> function getValue() { var t = document.getElementById("SEARCH1").value; document.getElementById("Sample").innerHTML = "The value for the input field is : "+t; } </script> </body> </html>
Output
This will produce the following output −
On typing some text and then clicking on the “Get Value” button −