ÿþfunction passwordStrength(password)

{

	var desc = new Array();

	desc[0] = "(/";

	desc[1] = ".ÌDÌ 69ÌA";

	desc[2] = "69ÌA";

	desc[3] = "E*H37";

	desc[4] = ".H(";

	desc[5] = "9'DÌ";



	var score   = 0;



	//if password bigger than 6 give 1 point

	if (password.length > 6) score++;



	//if password has both lower and uppercase characters give 1 point	

	if ( ( password.match(/[a-z]/) ) && ( password.match(/[A-Z]/) ) ) score++;



	//if password has at least one number give 1 point

	if (password.match(/\d+/)) score++;



	//if password has at least one special caracther give 1 point

	if ( password.match(/.[!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~,-,(,)]/) )	score++;



	//if password bigger than 12 give another 1 point

	if (password.length > 12) score++;



	 document.getElementById("passwordDescription").innerHTML = desc[score];

	 document.getElementById("passwordStrength").className = "strength" + score;

}