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Posted by Dongjai Cho
Dongjai Cho
1,297 Points

What input type should I use for password form?

Hi, I'm trying to make a password form for my portfolio website. I'm having a problem with the input type.

When I have the input type as 'submit', typing password and hitting 'return' key will trigger the checkPswd() function. However, it does not link my website to 'index2.html'.

When I have the input type as 'button', the problem is the other way around. Now hitting 'return' key won't trigger the checkPswd(). However, it does link to 'index2.html' when I click on the submitubtton with mouse key.

I've also tried to trigger the checkPswd with (event.keyCode === 13), but it diddn't work. Does anybody have a solution?

    <div class="overlay_top">
          <div class="row justify-content-center" style="padding-top: 10%;">
                <form name="login">
                  <input type="password" id="pswd" class="form-control mx-sm-3" aria-describedby="passwordHelpInline" placeholder="Password" style="border-radius: 0rem; width:240px;">
                  <input type="submit" id="submitbutton" value="Submit" onclick=checkPswd() class="btn btn-white" style="border-radius: 0rem; width:240px; font-weight: 700;">
                </form>
          </div>
    </div>


    <script>
      function checkPswd() {
          var confirmPassword = "admin";
          var password = document.getElementById("pswd").value;
          if (password == confirmPassword) {
              window.location.href="index2.html";
          }
          else{
              alert("Passwords do not match.");
          }
      }
    </script>

1 Answer

Jordan Howlett
Jordan Howlett
4,377 Points
Jordan Howlett
Jordan Howlett
4,377 Points 
  <input type="password" id="pswd" class="form-control mx-sm-3" ***aria****-describedby="passwordHelpInline" placeholder="Password" style="border-radius: 0rem; width:240px;">

Have you tried changing "aria" to "area"? I tried this in Codepen and it worked pretty well.