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Input Email maxLength Property

Input Email Object

Example

Get the maximum number of characters allowed in the email field:

var x = document.getElementById("myEmail").maxLength;
30

Definition and Usage

The maxLength property is used to set or return the value of the maxlength attribute of an email field.

The maxLength property describes the maximum number of characters allowed in the email field.

The default value is 524288.

Tip: To set or return the length of the email field, in characters, use the size property.


Browser Support

All major browsers support the maxLength property.

Note: Internet Explorer 9 (and earlier versions) or Safari do not support the HTML <input> element with type="email".


Syntax

Return the maxLength property:

Set the maxLength property:

Property Values

Value Description
number Describes the maximum number of characters allowed in the email field. Default value is 524288

Technical Details

| Return Value: | A number, representing the maximum number of characters allowed in the email field. | | --- | --- |


More Examples

Example

Set the maximum number of characters allowed in the email field:

document.getElementById("myEmail").maxLength = "8";

Related Pages

HTML Reference: HTML <input> maxlength Attribute


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