Question

I know that if I want to have a html field that let’s the user upload a local file I can use

<input type="file"></input>

However, let’s say I am guaranteed that all images will be at a valid absolute URL to an image. How do I let the user specify that? What input type do I use?

Answer 1

You may have to use:

<input type="text"></input>

HTML5 has url input types:

<input type="url"></input>

Consult the MDN on inputs for more inforation.