HTML <input type="search">
Example
Define a search field (like a site search, or Google search):
Search Google: <input type="search" q="googlesearch">
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Definition and Usage
The <input type="search"> defines a text field for entering a search string.
Note: Remember to set a name for the search field, otherwise nothing will be submitted. The most common name for search inputs is q.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.
Attribute | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
type="search" | 26.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 12.1 |
Syntax
<input type="search">