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What is the keygen tag used for?

I'm learning, but not fully understanding what <keygen> 's purpose is. Is it to secure something? Please help. Thanks!

22nd Jun 2019, 7:31 PM
Green Ghost
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Keygen is a tag that isn't used anymore. Keygen is a tag used in forms. For example: <form action="/action_page.php" method="get"> Username: <input type="text" name="usr_name"> Encryption: <keygen name="security"> <input type="submit"> </form> https://www.w3schools.com/TAGS/att_keygen_name.asp
22nd Jun 2019, 7:37 PM
ᗰᗩᔕ丅ᗴᖇ
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Thanks ᗰᗩᔕ丅ᗴᖇ! So basically a KEY- GENerator by what your saying?
22nd Jun 2019, 7:42 PM
Green Ghost
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Its used to be used in forms, but isn't in HTML 5 anymore. Probably why you don't see it in the lessons.
22nd Jun 2019, 7:54 PM
HTML Master
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What is keygen anyway?
22nd Jun 2019, 7:35 PM
Coding Person
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Practically, yes. The alternative for it is JavaScript.
22nd Jun 2019, 7:46 PM
ᗰᗩᔕ丅ᗴᖇ
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The <keygen> tag in HTML isused to specify a key-pair generator field in a form. The purpose of <keygen> element is to provide a secure way to authenticate users. When a from is submitted then two keys are generated, private key and public key. The private key stored locally, and the public key is sent to the server.
23rd Jun 2019, 3:50 PM
Shabista Imam
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