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Input Password value Property

< Input Password Object

Example

Get the value of the value attribute of a password field:

var x = document.getElementById("myPsw").value;
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Definition and Usage

The value property sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a password field.

The value attribute contains the default value OR the value a user types in (or a value set by a script).


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The value property is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

Return the value property:

passwordObject.value

Set the value property:

passwordObject.value=text

Property Values

Value Description
text Specifies the value of the password field

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the password of the password field

More Examples

Example

Change the value of the password field:

document.getElementById("myPsw").value = "NewPassword123";
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Example

An example that shows the difference between the defaultValue and value property:

var x = document.getElementById("myPsw");
var defaultVal = x.defaultValue;
var currentVal = x.value;
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> value attribute


< Input Password Object