Change the value of a text field:
document.getElementById("myText").value = "Johnny Bravo";
Click the button to change the value of the text field.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> Name: <input type="text" id="myText" value="Mickey"> <button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button> <script> function myFunction() {/*from w ww . j av a2 s .c o m*/ document.getElementById("myText").value = "Johnny Bravo"; } </script> </body> </html>
The value property sets or gets the value attribute of a text field.
The value property contains the default value OR the value a user types in.
The value property accepts and returns a String type value.