Input Type=Password
 
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What is it?
PASSWORD is a TYPE attribute value to the INPUT element for FORMs. A Password field is a text entry field [like the INPUT TYPE=TEXT field], but the data is obscured as it is entered.

Common Attributes
%Core%
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
%Events%
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N2 | O3
%Language%
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4 | M | N | O
%Data%
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4 | M | N | O

Specific Attributes
Accesskey
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
This is a method of giving access/focus to an active HTML element using a keyboard character. This is a common GUI paradigm also known as a "keyboard shortcut" or "keyboard accelerator" A single character is used as the value of this attribute. In addition, a platform-dependent key is usually used in combination with the ACCESSKEY character to access the functionality of the active field.
Values:
A single, case-insensitive alphanumeric character from a browser's character set.
Autocomplete
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE5 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
This attribute sets the status of the form/form field 'Autocomplete' feature in Internet Explorer 5.0. A value of 'Yes' indicates Autocomplete is enabled, and 'No' disables.
Values: Yes (DEFAULT), No
Disabled
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
This is a stand-alone attribute which indicates the element is initially non-functional.
Values: NA
Name
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE1 | M2A1 | N1 | O2.1
Required? Yes
Description:
This is a required attribute that associates a symbolic name to the field for submittal to the form processing script.
Values: Alphanumeric characters.
Readonly
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
This is a stand-alone attribute which tells the browser that content in the field may not be modified by the reader.
Values: NA
Tabindex
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
"Tabbing" is a method of giving access/focus to an active HTML element using a standard keyboard sequence. All the active elements in a document can be cycled through using this sequence (ex: Windows TAB key.) The order of the active elements in this cycle is usually the order they occur in the document, but the TABINDEX attribute allows a different order to be established. The use of this attribute should create the following tabbing order cycle if the browser supports the attribute:
  1. Active elements using the TABINDEX attribute with positive integers are navigated first. Low values are navigated first.
  2. Active elements not specifying any TABINDEX attribute
Those elements carrying a DISABLED attribute or using negative TABINDEX values do not participate in the tabbing cycle.
Values: Positive or negative integers.
Type
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE1 | M2A1 | N1 | O2.1
Required? Yes*
Description:
* This is the required TYPE attribute for this INPUT mechanism. From the strict view, the TYPE attribute is not required.
Values: PASSWORD
Value
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE1 | M2A1 | N1 | O2.1
Required? No
Description:
This indicates a default value for the password field. The real value is obscured of course (usually each character is represented as asterisks), but the value will be passed to the form processing script paired with the NAME attribute upon submittal.
Values: Alphanumeric characters.
VCard_Name
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE5 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
This attribute populates the IE5 autocomplete box with the indicated VCard_Name value. The standard VCard information fields are assembled from a user's locally stored profile. This information is only used to populate the autocomplete box in order for the user to easily select it, and is not available to the author unless the form is submitted.
Values: See Microsoft's reference pages for more information on allowed VCard_Name values.
Example
<form>
   <input TYPE="password" NAME="thepassword">
</form>
Parent Model
%In-line Parent% | %Block Parent%
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This element does not accept any content.
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