Keygen keytype Property
Example
Get the type of key used:
var x = document.getElementById("myKeygen").keytype;
The result of x will be:
rsa
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Definition and Usage
The ketype property sets or returns the value of the keytype attribute of a keygen field.
The keytype attribute specifies a key type to be used.
Browser Support
The keytype property is supported in all major browsers, except Internet Explorer and Safari.
Syntax
Return the keytype property:
keygenObject.keytype
Set the keytype property:
keygenObject.keytype="rsa|dsa|ec"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| rsa | Default. Specifies an RSA security algorithm. The user may be given a choice of RSA key strengths |
| dsa | Specifies a DSA security algorithm. The user may be given a choice of DSA key sizes |
| ec | Specifies an EC security algorithm. The user may be given a choice of EC key strengths |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the type of key used |
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <keygen> keytype attribute
Keygen Object
