Example
Change the width of a password field:
document.getElementById("myPsw").size = "50";
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Definition and Usage
The size property sets or returns the size attribute of a password field.
The size attribute specifies the width of a password field (in number of characters).
The default value is 20.
Tip: To set or return the maximum number of characters allowed in the password field, use the maxLength property.
Browser Support
The size property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the size property:
passwordObject.size
Set the size property:
passwordObject.size=number
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the width of the password field, in characters. Default value is 20 |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the width of the password field, in characters |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Get the width of a password field:
var x = document.getElementById("myPsw").size;
The result of x will be:
20
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <input> size attribute
< Input Password Object