how many characters are possible in an input field in html?

Question

What is the \"natural\" number of allowed characters in an input field in html?

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Answer 1

When the type attribute has the value "text" or "password", this attribute specifies the maximum number of characters the user may enter. This number may exceed the specified size, in which case the user agent should offer a scrolling mechanism. The default value for this attribute is an unlimited number.

Source: http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#adef-maxlength