HTML DOM Input Password pattern Property

Input Password Object : Get the value of the pattern attribute of a password field

Definition and Usage

The pattern property sets or returns the value of the pattern attribute of a password field.

The pattern attribute specifies a regular expression that the password field's value is checked against.

Tip: Use the global HTML title attribute or the DOM title property to describe the pattern to help the user.
Tip: Learn more about Regular Expressions in our JavaScript Tutorial.

Browser Support

Property
pattern Yes 10.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the pattern property:

passwordObject.pattern

Set the pattern property:

passwordObject.pattern = regexp

Property Values

Value Description
regexp Specifies a regular expression that the password field's value is checked against

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing a regular expression

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> pattern attribute

❮ Input Password Object