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The input element's behavior is entirely dependent on its type attribute.

• input type="button"
• input type="checkbox"
• input type="file"
• input type="hidden"
• input type="image"
• input type="password"
• input type="radio"
• input type="readonly"
• input type="reset"
• input type="submit"
• input type="text"

Browser compatibility

Compatibility table legend

| Test | IE8 | IE7 | IE6 | FF3 | FF2 | Saf3 | Op9 | Chrome | |:---------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:--------|:---------|:--------|:-----------| | appears in DOM | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | applies style | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |

Further reading

• Web Forms 2.0
• The input element in HTML 4
• The input element on MSDN