When writing in HTML, the tag was used to designate a single-line text box for entering a query string. It was used to allow servers to send search results based on the characters in submitted string. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of its code, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of code

Attributes

Within an HTML tag, an attribute dictates certain aspects of an HTML element. Attributes are made up of a name and value pair. The tag is no longer supported, but at one time it used the attributes contained in the following table.

  • Example of code
  • Attributes
  • Compatibility
  • Related information

Compatibility

Browser, Code, Compatibility, Optimized, Web design terms

  • HTML and web design help and support.