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The Hidden object is created with the HTML tag. Specifying the TYPE parameter of the tag as hidden creates the Hidden object. It is a text object that is suppressed from form display in an HTML form. The Hidden object is primarily used for passing name/value pairs from a form.

Property	Description
form	Specifies the form containing the Hidden object.
name	Refers to the name of Hidden object.
type	Refers to HTML TYPE attribute of Hidden object.
value	Refers to HTML VALUE attribute of Hidden object.



<html>
    <head>
    <title> Creating hidden objects</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <form name="form1">
    <input type="hidden" name="hide1" value="Test">
    <P>
    <input type="button" value="Get Hidden Attributes"
         onClick='alert(form1.hide1.name + " " + form1.hide1.type + " " + form1.hide1.value)'>
    </form>
    </body>
    </html>