Asterisk Out password in HTML (using Ruby on Rails)

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I am new to web programming and even new to rubies on rails. What is the best way to get an asterisk or "hide" a new password entered by a user?

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mrbernz Oct 20 '09 at 9:12

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You are using an input field of type "password":

<input type="password" name="ThePassword" />

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Guffa Oct 20 '09 at 9:15

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<input type="password">

But if you intend this to be something that people will actually use, keep in mind that security is much more than that and can be quite complex.

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Chuck Oct 20 '09 at 9:17

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Damien MATHIEU · Accepted Answer · 2009-10-20T09:16:22+0000

Well, it's not rails. This is html.

<input type="password" name="password" />

However, with rails, you can use a helper and automatically generate this html field in your view:

<%= password_field :password %>