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MDN input type tel
Documents telephone input semantics, the absence of built-in format validation because phone formats vary globally, custom telephone keyboards on mobile, fallback to text input, and supported attributes including autocomplete, pattern, maxlength, minlength, placeholder, and size.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone number entry | Choose phone number entry when the product genuinely needs a telephone route for calls, SMS messages, identity recovery, service contact, delivery coordination, support callbacks, or account verification. | Users can type, paste, autofill, edit, select, undo, and correct the phone value through native input behavior. | MDN supports telephone input semantics, mobile telephone keyboards, fallback to text input, and no automatic global phone-format validation. |
Evidence Role
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