In this section, we will learn what the <input type = “text”> element is and how to use it.

Text Box in HTML: What is input type text in HTML?

HTML <input type = “text”> element is a way of creating a textbox field in a document.

We can use this element in a form as a name or username etc. field so that people can insert their data and submit it to a server for further processing.

HTML input type text Syntax:

<input type = “text”>

HTML input type text Values

Input elements of type text take any type of characters and digital numbers by default.

Example: HTML text input

See the Pen HTML text input by Omid Dehghan (@odehghan) on CodePen.

Here the first field is of type text and is used in this form so that people can put their username.