HTML <input> size Attribute
Example
An HTML form with two input fields with a width of 50 and 4 characters:
<form
action="/action_page.php">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname"
name="fname" size="50"><br><br>
<label for="pin">PIN:</label>
<input type="text" id="pin" name="pin" maxlength="4" size="4"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The size attribute specifies the visible width, in characters,
of an <input> element.
Note: The size attribute works with the following input types:
text, search, tel, url, email, and password.
Tip: To specify the maximum number of characters allowed in the <input> element,
use the maxlength attribute.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<input size="number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the width of an <input> element, in characters. Default value is 20 |
❮ HTML <input> tag
