Add a password field to a form and set its properties

Note   Only the UNIX operating system allows password validation and registration through a Web browser.

In Page view, do one or both of the following:

Add a password field

  1. Click in the form where you want to place the password field.

    If you are inserting a form field but have not already created a form, Microsoft FrontPage will automatically create a form area and insert the field inside that form. The form area will appear as a dashed line when you are editing the page.

    You can insert a new line by pressing ENTER.

  2. On the Insert menu, point to Form, and then click Textbox.
  3. Type the label for the password field directly on the form.

Set the properties of a password field

  1. Double-click the password field.
  2. In the Name box, type a name to identify the password field.

    This internal name, which is not shown on the form, identifies the password field in the form results. It will be visible to the site visitor on the default confirmation page, which is displayed when you use a form handler rather than a custom script.

  3. In the Width in characters box, type a number indicating how many characters wide you want the box to be.
  4. Click Yes under Password field.
  5. Click the Style button to access other options for formatting your form using cascading style sheets as an inline style.

Note    A password field is only validated when you use the Registration Form Handler or a custom script to handle the form results.