Can you change a textbox to a password box with Javascript?

[Guest_imported]

I've got a textbox in a form with the initial value acting as the description for that field. When a user clicks on the box, the description disappears, thus leaving an empty space for input. So far, so good:

http://www.s-cheshire.ac.uk/nick/post.htm

However its a password entry and I would like it to display &quot;*****&quot; once that initial descriptive text has gone. I think this means changing the code from <input type = &quot;text&quot;> to <input type = &quot;password&quot;> . Can this be done with Javascript once someone clicks in the textbox, as at the moment I'm drawing a blank?

 

[secretsquirrel]

i don't know if you can change the type of an input.

but how about having a regular textbox and an invisible password textbox.

the regular textbox would contain your description and when clicked, the visibilities swap so your user is left with a password box?

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[baad]

hie
i dont think it is possible, why wont u just do it like this?

password: <input type=password ..
everybody doin this.. Victor