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How to set password echo char as * instead of ● in html form field?

I want to display password as * when entered in html form field. How to make that?

28th May 2017, 2:14 PM
Manchukonda Manoj
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It's web client-specific, you can try to enforce it so that it looks the same in every browser, but no 100% guarantee. Take a look at this SO thread: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6859727/styling-password-fields-in-css
28th May 2017, 2:24 PM
Kuba Siekierzyński
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Another way to do it is to write custom password input with no <input> element but <div> ( or any other one ), handling yourself output and storing characterd typed by user on a virtual keyboard, with the advantage of avoiding eventual key logger hack... Example of such implementation easily adaptable: https://code.sololearn.com/W4Qam61Iz8V3/?ref=app
28th May 2017, 7:30 PM
visph
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ughhhh....my research led me to that exact same page that Kuba provided.
28th May 2017, 2:34 PM
Burey
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28th May 2017, 2:39 PM
Burey
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omg..... i was aware of such solution but was afraid to suggest because of the complexity of writing an entire virtual keyboard.... kudos vishp kudos 👏👏👏
28th May 2017, 7:32 PM
Burey
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<input type="password" />
28th May 2017, 2:15 PM
Burey
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yeah....my bad xD didn't read question right brb
28th May 2017, 2:18 PM
Burey
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np :)
28th May 2017, 2:53 PM
Burey
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@Burey: Thanks :) I'm proud to impress a good coder like you ;)
28th May 2017, 8:07 PM
visph
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for the love of god Manchunkonda give vishp best answer already 😂
28th May 2017, 8:14 PM
Burey
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Wow, @visph at his best! :)
28th May 2017, 8:08 PM
Kuba Siekierzyński
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Thank you Kuba & Burey..
28th May 2017, 2:51 PM
Manchukonda Manoj
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that is awesome vishp
29th May 2017, 1:59 AM
Jubbs
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@Burey.. when we use that our password is displayed ● but, I wanted to display as * When password is entered..
28th May 2017, 2:16 PM
Manchukonda Manoj
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