HTML <input> size Attribute

Example

<form action="action.php">
  <label for="uname">User name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="uname" name="uname" size="10">

  <label for="pin">PIN:</label>
  <input type="password" id="pin" name="pin" maxlength="4" size="4">

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

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Meaning

The size attribute specifies the visible dimension, in characters, of a text form control.

This differs from the maximum length of content, which can be entered in a form control set by the maxlength attribute.

Standard Syntax

HTML: <input size="number">

XHTML: <input size="number"/>

Attribute Values

Value	Description
number	Specifies the size of the input field. (Default value is 20.)