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RAWeb 1.1

Form input field

Object of a form allowing the user to:

  • Enter textual or pre-formatted data:
    • input type="text";
    • input type="password";
    • input type="search";
    • input type="email";
    • input type="number";
    • input type="tel";
    • input type="url";
    • textarea.
  • Select predefined values:
    • input type="checkbox";
    • input type="radio";
    • input type="date";
    • input type="range";
    • input type="color";
    • input type="time";
    • input type="month";
    • input type="week";
    • input type="datetime-local";
    • select;
    • datalist;
    • optgroup;
    • option.
  • Download files:
    • input type="file".
  • Or display results:
    • output;
    • progress;
    • meter.
  • Tags with a WAI-ARIA role for rendering a form field are also covered by this definition:
    • progressbar;
    • slider;
    • spinbutton;
    • textbox;
    • listbox;
    • searchbox;
    • combobox;
    • option;
    • checkbox;
    • radio;
    • switch.
  • The following WAI-ARIA form objects and roles are not considered to be form fields:
    • input type="submit";
    • input type="reset";
    • input type="hidden";
    • input type="image";
    • input type="button";
    • button;
    • WAI-ARIA role="button" attribute.