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Difference between input[type=hidden] and visibility="hidden"

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What's the difference between input[type=hidden] and visibility : hidden; ?

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meee meeee Avatar asked Sep 07 '13 15:09

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2 Answers

The first one is input element and the second is used for style in CSS2.

visibility: hidden; The visibility property specifies whether or not an element is visible.

input[type=hidden] :- HIDDEN is a TYPE attribute value to the INPUT element for FORMs. It indicates a form field that does not appear visibly in the document and that the user does not interact with. It can be used to transmit state information about the client or server.

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Rahul Tripathi Avatar answered Sep 19 '22 15:09

Rahul Tripathi


I’m assuming you mean what is the difference between <input type="hidden" /> and with CSS

.hidden {
    display: none;
}

If that’s the case then the first one is a DOM type but still in the structure, the second is a style method to remove the item from the DOM structure.

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Phillip Berger Avatar answered Sep 20 '22 15:09

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