HTML - How to define a default value for INPUT TYPE=TEXT without using attribute 'value'

Question

Hello,

I need to give a default value for input type=text field as follows:

<input type="text" size="32" value="" name="fee" />

There is one way to give this default value as I know:

<input type="text" size="32" value="1000" name="fee" />

Here is the question: Is it possible that I can set the default value without using attribute 'value'?

As I know, if I set the enter the value 1000 manually, and then view the source through web browser the value is still empty. So I think there may be a method that I can use.

Thank you

Answer 1

Here is the question: Is it possible that I can set the default value without using attribute 'value'?

Nope: value is the only way to set the default attribute.

Why don't you want to use it?

Answer 2

You can use Javascript.

For example, using jQuery:

$(':text').val('1000');

However, this won't be any different from using the value attribute.

Answer 3

The value is there. The source is not updated as the values on the form change. The source is from when the page initially loaded.

Answer 4

You can set the value property using client script after the element is created:

<input type="text" id="fee" />

<script type="text/javascript>
document.getElementById('fee').value = '1000';
</script>