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The Low Down
The minlength attribute sets the minimum number of characters that an <input> or <textarea> can accept.
- When supported, it will be applicable to freeform data entry inputs like text, email, url, etc
- For textareas: Unlike the maxlengthattribute which is very well supported (and has been around for a long time), theminlengthattribute is not supported in any browser yet.
- For inputs: The minlengthattribute is new, and not yet supported in any browser.
- Doesn’t limit the value: a preset value will pass validation.