Anchor password Property
Example
Return the password part of a link:
var x = document.getElementById("myAnchor").password;
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Description
The password property sets or returns the password part of the href attribute value.
In a URL, the password part is the password entered by the user. It is specified after the username and before the hostname.
Example: https://johnsmith:smith123@www.example.com (johnsmith is the username and smith123 is the password).
Tip: Use the username property to set or return the username part of the href attribute value.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| password | Yes | Not supported | Yes | Not supported | Yes |
Syntax
Return the password property:
anchorObject.password
Set the password property:
anchorObject.password = password
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| password | Specifies the password part of a URL |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the password part of the URL |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the password part of a link:
document.getElementById("myAnchor").password = "newPassword101";
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