Input Password placeholder Attribute

HTML DOM Input Password Object

Definition and Usage

placeholder Sets or returns the value of the placeholder attribute of the password field.

The HTML placeholder attribute specifies a brief prompt describing the expected value of the password field (for example, a sample value or a brief description of the expected format).

A brief prompt will be displayed in the password field before the user enters a value.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <input> placeholder Attribute

Example

Example 1

Change the placeholder text of the password field:

document.getElementById("myPassword").placeholder = "Please enter your password";

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Example 2

Get the placeholder text of the password field:

var x = document.getElementById("myPassword").placeholder;

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Syntax

Return placeholder attribute:

passwordObject.placeholder

Set placeholder attribute:

passwordObject.placeholder = text

Attribute Value

Value Description
text Specifies a brief hint (word or phrase) for the expected value of the password field.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value that represents a brief hint of the expected value of the password field.

Browser Support

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HTML DOM Input Password Object