Password

jQuery plugin which checks passwords live against a set of criteria including personal information and dictionary words.

Usage

$('#password').password(); 

More settings include:

$('#password1').password({     minLength:8, //the minimum length of the password     allowSpace:false, //whether or not a space character is allowed in the password     strengthIndicator:$('#myStrengthMeter'), //the element to turn into a strength meter     checklist:$('#myChecklist'), //the element to turn into a checklist     dictionary:'../src/dictionaries/en.js', //a JSON file which has a list of disallowed words     doubleType:$('#password2'), //a second password field to allow for double typing checking     personalInformation:[ //personal information to stop the user from using         $('#name'), //can be elements         '2nd December 1992' //or strings     ],     change:function(score, issues, pass) { //the function which is called when the password changes         $('#feedback').html('<strong>Score:</strong> '+Math.round(score)+'<br /><strong>Problems:</strong> '+issues.join(', ')+'<br /><strong>Passed?:</strong> '+pass);     } }); 

Examples

You can find all the examples live at http://www.edmundgentle.com/snippets/password/examples/