HTML maxlength attribute not working on chrome and safari?

Question

<input type="number" maxlength="5" class="search-form-input" name="techforge_apartmentbundle_searchformtype[radius]" id="techforge_apartmentbundle_searchformtype_radius">

This is my HTML, taken with firebug (on chrome).

I am allowed to write as much as characters as I want in the form field - in Chrome and Safari.

When on Firefox or IE10, the limit is fine.

I haven't found this issue around on the net.

Note: type="number" - not text.

Anyone saw this issue before?

Answer 1

Max length will not work with <input type="number" the best way i know is to use oninput event to limit the maxlength. Please see the below code.

<input name="somename"
        oninput="javascript: if (this.value.length > this.maxLength) this.value = this.value.slice(0, this.maxLength);"
        type = "number"
        maxlength = "6"
     />