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<keygen />

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<keygen /> Description:

The <keygen /> element is used to process Web forms with certificate management systems. The element generates a secure key and submits the public key.

<keygen /> Web Browser Support:
<keygen /> Attributes:
<keygen /> End Tag:
None. <keygen /> is a singleton tag.
<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.
More <keygen /> Information:

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