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Applies to	?

The size attribute specifies the visible width, in characters, of an <input> element.

Note: The size attribute works with the following input types: text, search, tel, url, email, and password.

Tip: To specify the maximum number of characters allowed in the <input> element, use the maxlength attribute.

Examples

HTML

<form action="demo_form.asp">
  Email: <input type="text" name="email" size="35">

  PIN: <input type="text" name="pin" maxlength="4" size="4">

  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification, Section 2.5.5
• HTML 4.01 Specification, Section 15.2.2 (Deprecated)

Compatibility

Desktop

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?

Mobile

Feature	Android	BlackBerry	Chrome for mobile	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Opera Mini	Safari Mobile
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

See also

Related pages (MSDN)

• baseFont
• font

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Portions of this content come from the Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]