prompt Method | Internet Development Index |
Displays a dialog box that prompts the user with a message and an input field.
Syntax
vTextData = window.prompt( [sMessage] [, sDefaultValue])
Parameters
sMessage Optional. String that specifies the message to display in the dialog box. By default, this parameter is set to "". sDefaultValue Optional. String that specifies the default value of the input field. By default, this parameter is set to "undefined".
Return Value
String or Integer. Returns the value typed in by the user.
Remarks
The title of this dialog box cannot be changed.
Standards Information
This method is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .
Applies To
window