src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/JPasswordField.java

@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@
      * Returns the text contained in this <code>TextComponent</code>.
      * If the underlying document is <code>null</code>, will give a
      * <code>NullPointerException</code>.
      * <p>
      * For security reasons, this method is deprecated.  Use the
-     <code>* getPassword</code> method instead.
+     * {@code getPassword} method instead.
      * @deprecated As of Java 2 platform v1.2,
      * replaced by <code>getPassword</code>.
      * @return the text
      */
     @Deprecated