HTMLInputElement: checkValidity() method

Baseline 2023

Newly available

Since March 2023, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

The HTMLInputElement.checkValidity() method returns a boolean value which indicates validity of the value of the element. If the value is invalid, this method also fires the invalid event on the element.

Syntax

js
checkValidity()

Parameters

None.

Return value

Returns true if the value of the element has no validity problems; otherwise returns false.

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-cva-checkvalidity-dev

Browser compatibility

desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
checkValidity

See also