Get the value in an input text box

What are the ways to get and render an input value using jQuery? Here is one: $(document).ready(function() { $(“#txt_name”).keyup(function() { alert($(this).val()); }); }) <script src=”https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.3/jquery.min.js”></script> <input type=”text” id=”txt_name” /> 13 s 13 //Get var bla = $(‘#txt_name’).val(); //Set $(‘#txt_name’).val(bla);

How do I get the value of text input field using JavaScript?

I am working on a search with JavaScript. I would use a form, but it messes up something else on my page. I have this input text field: <input name=”searchTxt” type=”text” maxlength=”512″ id=”searchTxt” class=”searchField”/> And this is my JavaScript code: <script type=”text/javascript”> function searchURL(){ window.location = “http://www.myurl.com/search/” + (input text value); } </script> How do … Read more

vs. . Which to use?

When looking at most sites (including SO), most of them use: <input type=”button” /> instead of: <button></button> What are the main differences between the two, if any? Are there valid reasons to use one instead of the other? Are there valid reasons to use combine them? Does using <button> come with compatibility issues, seeing it … Read more

Disable/enable an input with jQuery?

$input.disabled = true; or $input.disabled = “disabled”; Which is the standard way? And, conversely, how do you enable a disabled input? 1 19 jQuery 1.6+ To change the disabled property you should use the .prop() function. $(“input”).prop(‘disabled’, true); $(“input”).prop(‘disabled’, false); jQuery 1.5 and below The .prop() function doesn’t exist, but .attr() does similar: Set the … Read more

Change a HTML5 input’s placeholder color with CSS

Chrome supports the placeholder attribute on input[type=text] elements (others probably do too). But the following CSS doesn’t do anything to the placeholder’s value: input[placeholder], [placeholder], *[placeholder] { color: red !important; } <input type=”text” placeholder=”Value”> But Value will still remain grey instead of red. Is there a way to change the color of the placeholder text? … Read more