Unmask textbox password with Javascript or jQuery

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I have a textbox for user to enter positive integer. User enters a lot of entries many times. Overtime, textbox has list of previous entries, when you start typing something similar to previous entry. Sometimes, user accidentally select those previous entries. I know this one of browser's features.

Is there anyway to clear these previous entries from javascript, or jQuery?

So, I'm thinking of using textbox (password mode) then unmask it with Javascript or jQuery. I think browser won't keep anything if textbox is for password.

How can I unmask textbox password with Javascript or jQuery if it's the right approach for this problem?

What I'm doing is to clear the history of the textbox I have on an ASPX page.

Thank you.

Nivas · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-01 08:41:06Z

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I think you are talking about the autocomplete feature - the browser gives a list of entries entered previously.

If you don't want it, then simple use autocomplete="off". There is no need of javascript (and therefore jquery)

Autocomplete can be turned off for one particular field or for an entire form.

<form name="form1" id="form1" method="post" autocomplete="off">  

<input type="text" name="text1" autocomplete="off">

But remember: This is a very useful feature, before turning it off make sure that it is essential to turn it off

answered Oct 1, 2010 at 8:41

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Reigel Gallarde Over a year ago

+1 and here's a link about that. and because it breaks html validation, you can do this dynamically like this, $('input').attr('autocomplete','off') - cheers!

Narazana Over a year ago

I tried both AutoCompleteType="Disabled" and AutoCompleteType="None" but still it keeps history. As I mentioned this is Textbox control in ASP.NET page not HTML.

Reigel Gallarde Over a year ago

@Naraza - I think because it already cached it before. Try clearing the cache and/or try this textbox.autocompletetype of asp.net

Tola · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-01 09:10:57Z

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If you have a master page, you can turn form autocomplete off like in the child page that you have that Textbox control on like this:

On page load event:

 >Me.Form.Attributes.Add("autocomplete", "off")

Also add this attribute to your Textbox AutoCompleteType="Disabled"

answered Oct 1, 2010 at 9:10

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Greg B · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-01 09:55:50Z

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Do you want to change the input type from password to text ?

$('#yourField').attr('type', 'text')

edited Oct 1, 2010 at 9:55

answered Oct 1, 2010 at 8:40

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Jack M Over a year ago

This doesn't work, jQuery doesn't allow you to change the type attribute.

Gustavo G. · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-17 16:27:31Z

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You can't change the "type" attribute. There is some jquery plugins for that.

This one is very simple to use: http://unwrongest.com/projects/show-password/

answered Jun 17, 2011 at 16:27

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