Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
It specifies the maximum number of characters that have been allowed in the Element.
It can be used on the following Elements:
Attribute Values: It contains a single value number that allows the maximum number of characters in the <input> element. Its default value is 524288.
Examples: In this example, we center a form with "Username" and "Password" fields. The maxlength attribute limits input to 12 characters for the username and 10 for the password.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<center>
<h1 style="color:green;font-style:italic;">
GeeksForGeeks
</h1>
<h2 style="color:green;font-style:italic;">
maxlength attribute
</h2>
<form action="">
Username:
<input type="text" name="usrname" maxlength="12">
<br>
<br>
Password:
<input type="text" name="password" maxlength="10">
<br>
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</center>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Example : In this example we centers a textarea with a 4x50 size and limits input to 6 characters using the maxlength attribute. The textarea contains placeholder text for user input.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<center>
<h1 style="color:green;font-style:italic;">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2 style="color:green;font-style:italic;">
maxlength attribute
</h2>
<textarea rows="4" cols="50" maxlength="6">
write here something that you want....
</textarea>
</center>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by maxlength attribute are listed below:
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HTML:
3.2
| Encoding:
UTF-8
| Version:
0.7.4