Example
A form with a keygen field:
<form action="demo_keygen.asp" method="get">
Username: <input type="text" name="usr_name">
Encryption: <keygen name="security">
<input type="submit">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The name attribute specifies the name of a <keygen> element.
The name attribute of the <keygen> element is used to reference form data after the form has been submitted.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | Not supported | Yes | 6.0 | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <keygen> tag is new in HTML5.
Syntax
<keygen name="name">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | The name of the <keygen> element |