InputExtensions.Password Method (HtmlHelper, String)
Returns a password input element by using the specified HTML helper and the name of the form field.
Namespace: System.Web.Mvc.Html
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function Password ( _
htmlHelper As HtmlHelper, _
name As String _
) As MvcHtmlString
public static MvcHtmlString Password(
this HtmlHelper htmlHelper,
string name
)
[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
static MvcHtmlString^ Password(
HtmlHelper^ htmlHelper,
String^ name
)
Parameters
- htmlHelper
Type: System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper
The HTML helper instance that this method extends.
- name
Type: System.String
The name of the form field and the ViewDataDictionary key that is used to look up the value.
Return Value
Type: System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString
An input element whose type attribute is set to "password".
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type HtmlHelper. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Remarks
Unlike other input extension methods, the Password method does not repopulate its value from the ModelState object.