jQuery :password Selector

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The jQuery :password Selector is used to select the input element having password field . i.e (type==password)

Syntax:

$(":password")

Example 1: In this example, we will select the input element which has a password field by using jQuery :password Selector.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src= "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">  </script> <script>  $(document).ready(function () {  $(":password").css("background-color",  "green");  });  </script> </head> <body> <center> <h1 style="color:green;"> GeeksForGeeks </h1> <h2>jQuery :password Selector</h2> <form action=""> Name: <input type="text" name="user"> <br> Password: <input type="password" name="password"> <br><br> <input type="reset" value="Reset"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> <br> </form> </center> </body> </html>

Output:

Example 2: In this example, we will change the background color of the input element which has a password field with click function.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <script src= "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">  </script> <script>  $(document).ready(function () {  $("button").click(function () {  $(":password").css("border",  "2px solid red");  });  });  </script> </head> <body> <center> <h1 style="color:green;"> GeeksForGeeks </h1> <h2>jQuery :password Selector</h2> <form action=""> Name: <input type="text" name="user"> <br> Password: <input type="password" name="password"> <br><br> <input type="reset" value="Reset"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> <br> <br> <button>Add border</button> </form> </center> </body> </html>