In HTML5, which input type is used for entering a URL?

The correct answer is B. url. HTML5 introduced <input type="url"> specifically for URL entry, providing built-in browser validation that ensures the value matches a URL format (e.g., requires http:// or https://). Option A (text) accepts any string with no URL validation, making it technically functional…

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Options

Atext
Burl
Cweb
Dlink

How the community answered

(43 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
86% (37)
C
5% (2)
D
7% (3)

Explanation

HTML5 introduced <input type="url"> specifically for URL entry, providing built-in browser validation that ensures the value matches a URL format (e.g., requires http:// or https://). Option A (text) accepts any string with no URL validation, making it technically functional but semantically wrong and exam-incorrect. Options C (web) and D (link) are simply not valid HTML5 input types - they don't exist in the specification. Memory tip: Think of HTML5 input types as matching their purpose exactly - type="email" for emails, type="number" for numbers, type="url" for URLs - the type name is the data type.

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#HTML5 input types#form validation#URL input#HTML5 forms

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