HTML: input type="url"

The URL input is designed for a web address and gives the browser a useful format check and mobile keyboard hint.

What you will learn

How to label a URL field
How browser validation and autocomplete support users
Why URL input still needs server-side validation and safe handling

Minimal example

<label for="website">Website</label>
<input id="website" name="website" type="url"
       autocomplete="url" placeholder="https://example.com" required>

The browser can check whether the value resembles a URL. It cannot prove that the address exists, is safe, or belongs to the expected person.

Common mistakes

Keep a visible label; the placeholder is only an example.
Validate the submitted value on the server and handle redirects or untrusted URLs carefully.
Use input type="text" when the value is not actually a URL.