HTML DOM Input Password required Property

Input Password Object : Find out if a password field must be filled out before submitting a form

Definition and Usage

The required property sets or returns whether a password field must be filled out before submitting a form.

This property reflects the HTML required attribute.

Browser Support

Property
required Yes 10.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the required property:

passwordObject.required

Set the required property:

passwordObject.required = true|false

Property Values

Value Description
true|false Specifies whether a password field should be a required part of form submission.
  • true - The password field is a required part of form submission
  • false - Default. The password field is not a required part of form submission

Technical Details

Return Value: A Boolean, returns true if the password field is a required part of form submission, otherwise it returns false

More Examples

Example

Set a password field to be a required part of form submission:

document.getElementById("myPassword").required = true;

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <input> required attribute

❮ Input Password Object