Description

The value attribute is used/displayed differently depending on the type of form control, as detailed in the following list:

• type = "button", "submit", "reset": the text stated in the value attribute will be used as the button’s text, and cannot be changed by the user (although it could potentially be changed dynamically via JavaScript)
• type = "text", "password": the value will appear inside the form control and may be overtyped/copied/cut by the user (note that if displayed in the password field, it will be obfuscated, but the correct number of characters will appear nonetheless)
• type = "radio", "checkbox", "image", "hidden": the value will not be displayed to the user, nor can it be changed, but it will be associated with the control and is what gets passed on when the form is submitted

Note that the properties chart does not show the value attribute as required for all input types, but in the case of radio and checkbox input types, the value attribute is required.