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Input Password type Property

< Input Password Object

Example

Find out which type of form element the password field is:

var x = document.getElementById("myPsw").type;

The result of x will be:

password
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Definition and Usage

The type property returns which type of form element a password field is.

For a password field, this property will always return "password".


Browser Support

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The type property is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

passwordObject.type

Return Value

Type Description
String The type of form element the password field is

< Input Password Object