HTML <keygen> Tag

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This tag is deprecated in HTML5

Description

The <keygen> HTML element is used for generating a key pair. When the control's form is submitted, the private key is stored in the local keystore, and the public key is packaged and sent to the server.

Properties

Permitted Parents: Any element that accepts phrasing content
Content: None. It is an empty element.
Start/End Tags: Start tag: required, End tag: forbidden

Example

HTML

<form method="post" action="http://www.ornl.gov/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/ncsgroup/decode/decode.cgi?pagename=Form+2">

<keygen name="name" challenge="596461864" keytype="EC" keyparams="pqg-params">

<input type="submit" name="createcert" value="Generate">

</form>

Result

Editor

Attributes

Attribute	Definition
autofocus	Specifies that a [keygen] element should automatically get focus when the page loads
challenge	Specifies whether or not the value of the keygen is be challenged when submitted
disabled	Disables the control. The control won't accept changes from the user. It also cannot receive focus and will be skipped when tabbing
form	Specifies the ID of a form to which this control belongs
keytype	Specifies a key type. For example, the value "RSA" specifies an RSA key
name	Assigns a name to the input control

Global Attributes

The <keygen> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5

Event Attributes

The <keygen> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5

Browser Support

The following information will show you the current browser support for the HTML <keygen> tag. Hover over a browser icon to see the version that first introduced support for this HTML tag.