Password Object
The Password object represents a password field in an HTML
form. For each instance of an HTML <input type="password"> tag
on a form, a Password object is created.
You can access a Password object by indexing the elements
array (by number or name) of the corresponding form or by using
getElementById().
IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, N:
Netscape, W3C: World Wide Web Consortium (Internet
Standard).
Password Object Properties
| Property |
Description |
IE |
F |
N |
W3C |
| accept |
Sets or returns a list of
content types, which the server processing this form
will handle correctly |
- |
|
|
Yes |
| accesskey |
Sets or returns the
keyboard key to access the password field |
4 |
|
|
Yes |
| defaultValue |
Sets or returns the initial
value of the password field |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
| disabled |
Sets or returns whether or
not the password field should be disabled |
5 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| form |
Returns a reference to the
password field's parent form |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
| id |
Sets or returns the id of
the password field (In IE 4 this property is read-only) |
4 |
1 |
|
No |
| maxLength |
Sets or returns the maximum
number of characters the user can enter in the password
field |
4 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| name |
Sets or returns the name of
the password field |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
| readOnly |
Sets or returns whether the
content of the password field is read-only |
4 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| size |
Sets or returns the size of
the password field |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Yes |
| tabIndex |
Sets or returns the index
that defines the tab order for the password field |
4 |
|
|
Yes |
| type |
The type of the form
element. For a password object it will always be
"password" |
3 |
1 |
3 |
Yes |
| value |
Sets or returns the value
of the value attribute of the password field |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
Password Object Methods
| Method |
Description |
IE |
F |
N |
W3C |
| blur() |
Removes focus from the password field |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
| click() |
Simulates a mouse-click on the password
field |
4 |
1 |
|
No |
| focus() |
Sets focus on the password field |
3 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
| select() |
Selects and highlights the entire text
that is in the password field |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
Password Object Events
Syntax: object.event_name="someJavaScriptCode"
| Event |
Description |
IE |
F |
N |
W3C |
| onBlur |
Executes some code when the password
field loses focus |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
| onClick |
Executes some code when the user clicks
in the password field |
4 |
|
|
|
| onFocus |
Executes some code when the password
field gets focus |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
| onKeyDown |
Executes some code when a key is
pressed down in the password field |
4 |
1 |
4 |
|
| onKeyPress |
Executes some code when an alphanumeric
key is pressed in the password field |
4 |
1 |
4 |
|
| onKeyUp |
Executes some code when a key is
released in the password field |
4 |
1 |
4 |
|
| onSelectStart |
Executes some code when some text in
the password field is selected |
4 |
|
|
|
|
