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Password Object
Last updated: June 20th, 2004
The password field (<input type="password">) within your form can be accessed and manipulated using JavaScript via the corresponding Password object. To access a button in JavaScript, use the syntax:
document.myform.passwordfield //where myform and
passwordfield are names of your form/element.
document.myform.elements[i] //where i is the position of the field within form
Events
| Events | Description |
|---|---|
| onBlur | Code is executed when the focus is removed from the password field. |
| onFocus | Code is executed when the focus is set on the password field. |
Properties
| Properties | Description |
|---|---|
| disabled | Boolean value that sets/ returns whether the field is disabled. |
| form | References the form that contains the password field. |
| name | Reflects the name of the password field (the name attribute). |
| type | A property available on all form elements, "type" returns the type of the calling form element, in this case, "password". |
| value | A read/write string that specifies the value of the password field. Note that due to security reasons, some browsers may not return the actual value of the password when this property is invoked. |
Methods
| Methods | Description |
|---|---|
| blur() | Removes focus away from the password field. |
| focus() | Sets focus on the password field. |
| select() | Selects the input area of the password field. |
Reference List
- JavaScript Operators
- JavaScript Statements
- Global functions
- JavaScript Events
- Escape Sequences
- Reserved Words
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