diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 6e1b3f8..77ca50a 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ item_attributes = [
     textAttribute(
         attrib_name="assettag",
         display_name="Asset Tag",
-        html_input_type="text",
         required=True,
         unique=True,
         primary=True,
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ item_attributes = [
     textAttribute(
         attrib_name="hostname",
         display_name="Host Name",
-        html_input_type="text",
         required=True,
         unique=True,
         allowed_chars="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789.-_",    # Lowercase letters, numbers, dots, underscores, hyphens
@@ -32,14 +30,12 @@ item_attributes = [
     dateAttribute(
         attrib_name="warrantyfrom",
         display_name="Warranty From",
-        html_input_type="date",
         default_val="2020-03-09",
         required=True
     ),
     selectAttribute(
         attrib_name="status",
         display_name="Status",
-        html_input_type="select",
         required=True,
         options=["Active", "Inactive"],  # Allowed values
         default_val="Active"
@@ -47,7 +43,6 @@ item_attributes = [
     intAttribute(
         attrib_name="staffnum",
         display_name="Staff No.",
-        html_input_type="number",
         required=True,
         min_val=100000,  # 6 digits
         max_val=99999999,  # 8 digits
diff --git a/definitions/attribute.py b/definitions/attribute.py
index cdf367c..6e34cef 100644
--- a/definitions/attribute.py
+++ b/definitions/attribute.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Attribute:
     """Base class for all attribute types."""
     attrib_name: str
     display_name: str
-    html_input_type: str
+    html_input_type: Optional[str] = "text"
     required: bool = False
     unique: bool = False
     primary: bool = False