The Input Datetime type property is used for returning the type of form element the datetime field is.
The Input Datetime type property returns a string that represents the type of form element the datetime field is.
Browsers such as Safari and Opera return "datetime" as a result whereas browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome return "text".
Note: Safari and Opera 12 (and earlier versions) returns "datetime", while Opera 15 (and newer versions), Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome returns "text".
Syntax:
datetimeObject.type
Return Values: It returns a string value which represents the type of form element of the datetime field
The below program illustrates the Datetime type property :
Returning the type of form element the datetime field is.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Input Datetime type Property in HTML</title>
<style>
h1 {
color: green;
}
h2 {
font-family: Impact;
}
body {
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>Input Datetime type Property</h2>
<br> Date Of Birth:
<input type="datetime" id="Test_Datetime">
<p>To find out the type of form element the datetime field is,
double-click the "Check Type" button.</p>
<button ondblclick="My_Datetime()">Check Type</button>
<p id="test"></p>
<script>
function My_Datetime() {
var t = document.getElementById("Test_Datetime").type;
document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = t;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Before clicking the button:
After clicking the button:
Note: The <input type="datetime"> element does not show any datetime field/calendar in any major browsers, except Safari.
Supported Web Browsers:
- Google Chrome 20
- Edge 12
- Firefox 93
- Opera 11
- Safari 14.1
