INPUT TYPE=hidden XHTML Element

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The INPUT TYPE=hidden element transmits information about the client/server interaction. This element does not require a closing tag; it is not rendered but sends the name or value pair as defined by the following attributes.

Using this Element

There are some common properties and collections that apply to all the elements of the document object model, see Common Properties, Methods and Collections for the HTML Elements in Internet Explorer Mobile.

This element can be used within a web page with attributes.

This element can be used within scripts where it will have properties, events and methods.

Attributes

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Attribute	Value	Description
CLASS		Associates the element with a CSS style. > [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software or later.
ID		Uniquely identifies the element within a document. > [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software or later.
NAME	String	Specifies the hidden control name, which is submitted along with the hidden control value during forms submission.
STYLE		Provides the definition of the CSS styles used for this element. > [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Pocket PC 2002 and Smartphone for Windows Mobile 2003 software or later.
VALUE	String	Specifies the hidden control value, which is submitted along with the hidden control name during forms submission.

Scripting Properties

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Property	Type	Access	Comments
defaultValue	string	Read/Write	Retrieves the initial contents of the input type=hidden control. > [!NOTE] > Read-only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2000 software.
disabled	boolean	Read/Write	Sets or retrieves the value that indicates whether the user can interact with the object. > [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.
form	object	Read Only	Retrieves a reference to the form that the object is embedded in. > [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.
name	string	Read Only	Sets or retrieves the name of the input type=hidden object. > [!NOTE] > Supported only for devices running Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software or later.
offsetHeight	Number	Read-only	Contains the height of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.
offsetLeft	Number	Read-only	Contains the number of pixels from the left of the parent element.
offsetParent	String	Read-only	Contains a reference to the container object that defines the offsetTop and offsetLeft properties of the object.
offsetTop	Number	Read-only	Contains the number of pixels from the top of the parent element
offsetWidth	Number	Read-only	Contains the width of the object in pixels, relative to the parent element.
type	string	Read Only	Always returns hidden.
value	string	Read/Write	Sets or retrieves the value of the input type=hidden control.

Scripting Events

This element has no associated events.

Scripting Methods

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Method	Arguments	Comments
getAttribute	option	Syntax: vAttrValue=div.getAttribute(sAttrName[,iFlags]) Returns the value of the specified attribute. If the attribute is not present then a NULL is returned. sAttrName is a String containing the name of the attribute. iFlags is an integer that specifies one or more of the following: 0 (Default) Performs a property search that is not case-sensitive, and returns an interpolated value if the property is found. 1 Performs a case-sensitive property search. To find a match, the uppercase and lowercase letters in sAttrName must exactly match those in the attribute name. 2 Returns the value exactly as it was set in script or in the source document.

Requirements

Windows Mobile

Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Concepts

Internet Explorer Mobile HTML Elements