Change the default value of the password field:
The defaultValue property sets or returns the default value of a password field.
Note: The default value is the value specified in the HTML value attribute.
The difference between the defaultValue and value property, is that defaultValue contains the default/initial password of the password field, while value is the current password of the password field after some changes have been made. If there are no changes, defaultValue and value is the same (see "More Examples" below).
The defaultValue property is useful when you want to find out whether the contents of a password field have been changed.
The defaultValue property is supported in all major browsers.
Return the defaultValue property:
Set the defaultValue property:
Value | Description |
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value | Specifies the default value of the password field |
Return Value: | A String, representing the default value of the password field |
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Return the default value of a password field:
An example that shows the difference between the defaultValue and value property: