What html5 form attribute should be used for a zipcode?

Question

Is it best to use a \'text\' attribute with a limit on the number of characters, or can I use a number attribute in an input for a zipcode.

Just trying to get my head ar

Answer 1

Type set tel to show numeric keypad, pattern to except values 0-9 and max set to prevent values beyond US 7 digit zip codes.