Input Password size Attribute

Definition and Usage

size Sets or returns the size attribute of the password field.

The HTML size attribute specifies the width of the password field (in number of characters).

The default value is 20.

Tip:To set or return the maximum number of allowed characters in the password field, use maxLength Attribute.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <input> size Attribute

Example

Example 1

Change the width of the password field:

document.getElementById("myPsw").size = "50";

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Example 2

Get the width of the password field:

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

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Syntax

Return the size attribute:

passwordObject.size

Set the size attribute:

passwordObject.size = number

Attribute Value

Value Description
number Specifies the width of the password field in characters. The default value is 20.

Technical Details

Return Value: Number, representing the width of the password field in characters.

Browser Support

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