KEYGEN Description:
The KEYGEN tag is used to process web forms with certificate management systems. The element generates a secure key and submits the public key.
This is a tag originally created by Netscape. Other browsers do have some support for it, but it's not part of the specification.
KEYGEN Web Browser Support:
HTML Versions
Not a part of any HTML versions.
KEYGEN Attributes:
- challenge
- keytype
- name
- pqg
KEYGEN End Tag:
None. KEYGEN is a singleton tag. You should include a closing slash in XHTML <keygen />
KEYGEN Contents:
None.
KEYGEN Valid Context:
The KEYGEN tag is valid within the following tags:
form
KEYGEN Usage:
standard keygen element
<form>
<keygen name="random_key" challenge="0987654321">
<input name="firstname" value="first name">
</form>
KEYGEN Special Notes:
- This is a Netscape only element, and there is not a lot of documentation on it. I don't recommend using it.
