Input Date defaultValue Property
Example
Change the default value of a date field:
Definition and Usage
The defaultValue property sets or returns the default value of a date field.
Note: The default value is the value specified in the HTML value attribute.
The difference between the defaultValue and value property, is that defaultValue contains the default value, while value contains the current value after some changes have been made. If there are no changes, defaultValue and value is the same (see "More Examples" below).
The defaultValue property is useful when you want to find out whether the date field have been changed.
Browser Support
Property | |||||
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defaultValue | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: The <input type="date"> element does not show any date field/calendar in Firefox.
Syntax
Return the defaultValue property:
Set the defaultValue property:
Property Values
Value | Description |
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value | Specifies the default value of the date field |
Technical Details
Return Value: | A String, representing the default value of the date field |
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More Examples
Example
Get the default value of a date field:
The result of x will be:
Example
An example that shows the difference between the defaultValue and value property:
var defaultVal = x.defaultValue;
var currentVal = x.value;
Input Date Object