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| 325 | | ``PasswordField`` |
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| 326 | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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| 327 | | |
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| 328 | | A ``PasswordField`` is like a ``TextField`` but the characters that are |
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| 329 | | entered are masked, typically by asterisks (*), when entered into a form. Note |
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| 330 | | that though the data is masked on entry, it is sent as clear text to the |
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| 331 | | server and stored as plain text in the database. Additional measures (such as |
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| 332 | | using HTTPS) are needed to ensure the security of data sent from a form. This |
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| 333 | | field is probably more useful when used in a `custom manipulator`_ than |
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| 334 | | directly in a model. |
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| 336 | | .. _custom manipulator: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/forms/#custom-forms-and-manipulators |
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