HTML · ATTRIBUTE
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The HTML title attribute supplies advisory text for an input. Browsers may show it as a tooltip on hover and may include it in a pattern mismatch message. Because tooltips are not reliably available to touch and keyboard users, provide a label and visible instructions too.
What gets submitted
Fill in the form above and press its button. The demo stops the request and lists every name=value pair the browser would send, plus the controls it leaves out.
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Minimal snippet
<input name="zip" pattern="[0-9]{5}" title="5-digit ZIP code, e.g. 94107">Copy-paste code
Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with a key from your free splitforms dashboard. The form posts to one endpoint — submissions land in your inbox and dashboard with spam filtering built in.
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
<label for="zip">ZIP code</label>
<p id="zip-hint">Enter 5 digits, for example 94107.</p>
<input id="zip" name="zip" pattern="[0-9]{5}" title="5-digit ZIP code, e.g. 94107" aria-describedby="zip-hint" required>
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none">
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>Attributes · title
Combine a visible label and format hint with pattern validation.
| Attribute | What it does | Docs |
|---|---|---|
title | Advisory text that may appear on hover or with a pattern mismatch message. | MDN |
pattern | A regular expression the entire non-empty value must match. | MDN |
aria-describedby | Connects the input to visible text that describes the expected format. | MDN |
required | Requires a value; pattern alone does not reject an empty input. | MDN |
Common mistakes
Make the field and its instructions usable without a tooltip.
Hover tooltips are generally unavailable on touch devices and do not appear on keyboard focus in most browsers. Keep essential instructions visible and connect them with aria-describedby.
Use an associated <label> for the input. Assistive technology may use title as a fallback accessible name or description, but its announcement varies.
Browsers may append title to a pattern mismatch message, but wording varies. Use setCustomValidity() for a custom message and clear it when the value becomes valid.
Sources: WHATWG HTML Standard: title · MDN: title attribute
The HTML title attribute example below is a complete, working form — paste it into any HTML page and it submits, no edits to the markup required.
Your html title attribute form posts to one endpoint. No server, PHP, or API route — accepted submissions are saved to your dashboard before owner notification email is attempted; delivery time and inbox placement depend on provider and recipient settings.
Unlike a static reference snippet, this title form actually sends data to a free splitforms backend, with spam filtering built in.
How it works
Copy the html title attribute example, drop in your free access key, and paste it into any page — submissions start landing in your dashboard.
Copy the HTML title attribute example below.
Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with a free splitforms key from the dashboard.
Drop the form into any HTML page. Submissions arrive in your dashboard.
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It provides advisory text that browsers commonly display as a tooltip on hover. It is not reliably available on touch devices or through keyboard focus, so put important instructions in visible text.
When a non-empty value fails the pattern, browsers may include the title text as a hint in their validation message. Describe the expected format in title and in visible text; browser messages vary.
No. Associate a visible label with the input. Screen readers may use title as a fallback accessible name or description, but support and announcements vary.
Call `setCustomValidity()` on the input with your message and clear it with an empty string when the error is resolved. Otherwise the input remains invalid.
No. Title is advisory text, not form data. An enabled named input submits its name and value.
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