Password nameProperty
Password Object
Definition and Usage
The name property sets or returns the name of the password field.
The name property is used to transfer data to the server after form submission, or to reference form data in JavaScript.
Note:After form submission, only the name attribute of the form element transfers the data value.
Syntax
Set the name property:
passwordObject.name="name"
Return the name property:
passwordObject.name
Browser Support
All major browsers support the name property
Example
Example
The following example gets the name of the password field:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function displayResult(){
var x=document.getElementById("pwd").name;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
Password: <input type="password" id="pwd" name="password">
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Show Name</button>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
<script>
function displayResult(){
var x=document.getElementById("pwd").name;
alert(x);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
Password: <input type="password" id="pwd" name="password">
</form>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Show Name</button>
</body>
</html>
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