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Area password Property

Example

Return the password part of the URL for a specific area in an image-map:

var x = document.getElementById("venus").password;

The result of x will be:

smith123

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Definition and Usage

The password property sets or returns the password part of the href attribute value.

The href attribute specifies the destination of a link in an area.

In a URL, the password part is the password entered by the user. It is specified after the username and before the hostname.

Example: 20(johnsmith%20is%20the%20username%20and%20smith123%20is%20the%20passwordis%20the%20password/index.html">https://johnsmith:smith123@www.example.com (johnsmith is the username and smith123 is the password).

Tip: Use the username property to set or return the username part of the href attribute value.

Browser Support

Property
password	Yes	Not supported	Yes	Not supported	Yes

Syntax

Return the password property:

areaObject.password

Set the password property:

areaObject.password=password

Property Values

Value	Description
password	Specifies the password part of a URL

Technical Details

Return Value:	A String, representing the password part of the URL

More Examples

Example

Change the password part of a specific area in an image-map:

document.getElementById("venus").password = "newPassword101";

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