HTML5: How to specify the maximum number of characters allowed in an input element?

Last update on February 09 2024 12:52:44 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html><!-- Declaration specifying the document type -->
<html><!-- Opening tag for the root element of the HTML document -->
<head><!-- Opening tag for the document's header section -->
<meta charset="utf-8"><!-- Metadata tag specifying the character encoding of the document -->
<title>How to specify the maximum number of characters allowed in an input element</title><!-- Title of the HTML document -->
</head><!-- Closing tag for the document's header section -->
<body><!-- Opening tag for the document's body section -->
<form method="post" action="https://www.w3resource.com/html-css-exercise/basic/solution/input-alt-answer-demo.php"><!-- Form element defining a form with method and action attributes -->
  Name: <input type="text" name="name" maxlength="5"><br><!-- Input field for entering text with a maximum length of 5 characters -->
<input type="submit" value="Submit"><!-- Submit button for the form -->
</form><!-- Closing tag for the form -->
</body><!-- Closing tag for the document's body section -->
</html><!-- Closing tag for the root element of the HTML document -->

Explanation:

This HTML code demonstrates how to specify the maximum number of characters allowed in an input element.
The input field for the name is defined with the maxlength attribute set to 5, indicating that the user can input up to 5 characters.

Live Demo:

See the Pen input-maxlength-answer by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

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