Sets or retrieves the maximum number of characters that the user can enter in a text control.
Syntax
| HTML | <ELEMENT MAXLENGTH
= iLength... >
|
|---|
| Scripting | [ iLength = ] object.maxLength [ = v ] |
|---|
Possible Values
| iLength | Integer that
specifies or receives the maximum length of the input. |
The property is read/write.
The property has no default value.
Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.
Remarks
The maxLength property limits the number of characters the user can enter. The property does not limit programmatic assignments to the value property. The property's value can be larger than the size of the text box, in which case the text box scrolls as the user types.
Standards Information
This property is defined in
HTML 3.2 
and
is defined in
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .
Applies To
See Also
size