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Element.defaultValue Property
Name
Element.defaultValue Property---the default text displayed in an elementAvailability
Navigator 2.0, Internet Explorer 3.0
Synopsis
element.defaultValue
Description
The defaultValue property of a form element specifies the initial text that appears in the form element, and the value that is restored to that element when the form is reset. This property is only used by the Text, Textarea, and Password elements. It is not used by the FileUpload element for security reasons. For Checkbox and Radio elements the equivalent property is defaultChecked.
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