HTMLOutputElement: checkValidity() method

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The checkValidity() method of the {{domxref("HTMLOutputElement")}} interface checks if the element is valid, but always returns true because {{HTMLElement("output")}} elements are never candidates for constraint validation.

Syntax

checkValidity()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A boolean value, true.

Examples

In the following example, calling checkValidity() returns true.

const element = document.getElementById("myOutput");
console.log(element.checkValidity());

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("HTMLOutputElement.reportValidity()")}}
• {{HTMLElement("output")}}
• {{HTMLElement("form")}}
• Learn: Client-side form validation
• Guide: Constraint validation