I'm pretty sure it just shields the "on looker" from viewing. View source in the browser still shows what the VALUE is, if any. > Does using a pasword input type <input name="password" type="password"> > make the transfer more secure from someone "sniffing" my connection or > does it only shield an onlooker from seeing what the user enters? > - Matt -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php