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Hidden type attribute

Hidden Object

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Definition and Usage

The type attribute returns the type of the form element.

For a hidden object, this attribute is always "hidden".

Syntax

hiddenObject.type

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Browser Support

All major browsers support the type attribute

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Example

Example

The following example returns the form element type of the hidden field:

function displayResult()
{
  var x=document.getElementById("hidden1").type;
  alert(x);
}

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* - Hidden Object