[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32886: Better Passwords freezes Internet Explorer 8

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#32886: Better Passwords freezes Internet Explorer 8
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 Reporter:  afercia         |       Owner:  markjaquith
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  high            |   Milestone:  4.3
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  major           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch     |     Focuses:  ui, javascript
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Comment (by adamsilverstein):

 This is caused because internet explorer 8 makes the type attribute read
 only. Two possible workarounds basically involve swapping out the element
 each time it is switched from password to text mode:
 * make it dynamic, kinda ugly: building a new element in place and using
 replace to swap the attr, something like
 https://gist.github.com/adamsilverstein/09485db84e41f27eaf13  ... or
 * have one field for each type (password/text) and swap visibility of the
 field

 I think the second solution will lead to a more accessible, maintainable
 result.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32886#comment:2>
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