Polycom 1725-17693-210 Rev. A Manuale Utente

 Application Development

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The <input> tag defines the start of an input field where the user can enter 

data. In XHTML the <input> tag must be properly closed.
The following attributes are supported:

checked

checked

Indicates that the input element 
should be checked when it first 
loads. 

Note: Used with type="checkbox" 
and type="radio"

name

field_name

Defines a unique name for the 
input element. 

Note: This attribute is required 
with type="button", 
type="checkbox", type="file", 
type="hidden", type="image", 
type="password", type="text", and 
type="radio"

type

checkbox
hidden
password
radio
reset
submit
text

Indicates the type of the input 
element. The default value is "text"

Note: This is not a required 
attribute, but we think you should 
include it. If omitted, IE 5.5 will still 
display a text field, but Netscape 
4.7 will not.

value

value

For buttons, reset buttons and 
submit buttons: Defines the text on 
the button. 

For image buttons: Defines the 
symbolic result of the field passed 
to a script.

For checkboxes and radio buttons: 
Defines the result of the input 
element when clicked. The result 
is sent to the form's action URL.

For hidden, password, and text 
fields: Defines the default value of 
the element.

Note: Cannot be used with 
type="file"

Note: This attribute is required 
with type="checkbox" and 
type="radio"