PASSWORD is a TYPE attribute value to the INPUT element for FORMs. A
Password field is a text entry field [like the INPUT TYPE=TEXT field], but
the data is obscured as it is entered.
Description:
This is a method of giving access/focus to an active HTML element using
a keyboard character. This is a common GUI paradigm also known
as a "keyboard shortcut" or "keyboard accelerator"
A single character is used as the value of this attribute. In addition,
a platform-dependent key is usually used in combination with the
ACCESSKEY character to access the functionality of the active field.
Values:
A single, case-insensitive alphanumeric character from a browser's
character set.
Disabled
2 | 3
| 3.2 | 4
| IE4B1 | M
| N
Required? No
Description:
This is a stand-alone attribute which indicates the element is
initially non-functional.
Values: NA
Name
2
| 3 | 3.2
| 4 | IE1
| M2A1 | N1
Required? Yes
Description:
This is a required attribute that associates a symbolic name to the
field for submittal to the form processing script.
Values: Alphanumeric characters.
onBlur
2
| 3 | 3.2
| 4 | IE4B1
| M | N
Required? No
Description:
A blur Event Handler executes Script code when a Text field in
a form loses focus.
Values: Script statements or an
external function call.
onChange
2
| 3 | 3.2
| 4 | IE4B1
| M | N
Required? No
Description:
A change Event Handler executes Script code when a Text field loses
focus and its value has been modified. This Event Handler is used to
validate data after it is modified by a user.
Values: Script statements or an
external function call.
onFocus
2
| 3 | 3.2
| 4 | IE4B1
| M | N
Required? No
Description:
A focus Event Handler executes Script code when a Text field
receives input focus by tabbing with the keyboard or clicking
with the mouse. Selecting within a field results in a onSelect
event, not a onFocus event.
Values: Script statements or an
external function call.
onSelect
2
| 3 | 3.2
| 4 | IE4B1
| M | N
Required? No
Description:
A select Event Handler executes Script code when a user selects
some of the text within a Text field.
Values: Script statements or an
external function call.
Readonly
2 | 3
| 3.2 | 4
| IE4B1 | M
| N
Required? No
Description:
This is a stand-alone attribute which tells the browser that
content in the field may not be modified by the reader.
Values: NA
Tabindex
2 | 3
| 3.2 | 4
| IE4B1 | M
| N
Required? No
Description:
"Tabbing" is a method of giving access/focus to an active HTML
element using a standard keyboard sequence. All the active elements in a
document can be cycled through using this sequence (ex: Windows TAB key.)
The order of the active elements in this cycle is usually the order they
occur in the document, but the TABINDEX attribute allows a different order
to be established. The use of this attribute should create the following
tabbing order cycle if the browser supports the attribute:
Active elements using the TABINDEX attribute with positive integers are
navigated first. Low values are navigated first.
Active elements not specifying any TABINDEX attribute
Those elements carrying a DISABLED attribute or using negative TABINDEX
values do not participate in the tabbing cycle.
Values: Positive or negative integers.
Type
2
| 3 | 3.2
| 4 | IE1
| M2A1 | N1
Required? Yes*
Description: * This is the required TYPE attribute for
this INPUT mechanism. From the strict view, the TYPE attribute
is not required.
Values:PASSWORD
Value
2
| 3 | 3.2
| 4 | IE1
| M2A1 | N1
Required? No
Description:
This indicates a default value for the password field. The real value is
obscured of course (usually each character is represented as asterisks),
but the value will be passed to the form processing script paired with
the NAME attribute upon submittal.