Input Month max Property
Example
Get the maximum month and year allowed for a month field:
var x = document.getElementById("myMonth").max;
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Definition and Usage
The max property sets or returns the value of the max attribute of a month field.
The max attribute specifies the maximum value (month and year) for a month field.
Tip: Use the max attribute together with the min attribute to create a range of legal values.
Tip: To set or return the value of the min attribute, use the min property.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| max | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: The <input type="month"> element does not show any date field/calendar in Firefox.
Syntax
Return the max property:
monthObject.max
Set the max property:
monthObject.max = YYYY-MM
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| YYYY-MM |
Specifies the maximum month and year allowed. Explanation of components:
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the maximum month and year allowed |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the maximum month and year:
document.getElementById("myMonth").max = "2014-12";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> max attribute
❮ Input Month Object

