HTML keygen tag

keygen stands for key generator.<keygen> element generates public-private key pair. The public key is sent to the server after submitting the form. This element is the child of form element.

Example

Warning! <keygen> is now obsolete.

Specific uses

It is used to protect password in a login system.

Related tags

Tags	Description
<form>	It breaks a line into multiple lines.
<form>	`<form> form data </form>`
<input>	It breaks a line into multiple lines.
<input>	`<form> <input>input data</input> </form>`

Tag omission

There is no end tag of <keygen> element.

Global Attributes

All global attributes are applicable on <keygen> element.

Specific Attributes

<keygen> tag attributes
Attributes	Description
autofocus	focuses the cursor element to the keygen input control.
autofocus	`<keygen name="keysecurity" autofocus>`
challenge	a type of string to submit with public key.
challenge
disabled	disables the keygen element. It is not focusable.
disabled	`<keygen name="keysecurity" disabled>`
form	It associates keygen element with a form.
form	`<keygen name="keysecurity" form="id of the form">`
keytype	Some kind of key with RSA algorithm.
keytype	`<keygen name="keysecurity" keytype="rsa">`
name	Specifies a unique name for processing
name	`<keygen name="keysecurity" >`

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