HTML onchange Event Attribute HTML Reference

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Example Check an input field when the value is changed: <input type="text" name="txt" value="Hello" onchange="checkField(this.value)">

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1. Definition and Usage

The onchange attribute fires the moment when the value of the element is changed.

The onchange attribute can be used with the <input>, <textarea>, and <select> elements.

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2. Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.

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3. Syntax

<element onchange="script">

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4. Attribute Values

Value	Description
script	The script to be run on onchange