HTML autocomplete attribute
HTML autocomplete attribute suggests the input field values to fill automatically to facilitate the user.
<p>By default autocomplete value is 'on'</p>
<p>Acount holder:<input type='text' name='aholder'></p>
<p>PIN:<input type='password' name='pin' autocomplete='off'></p>
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By default autocomplete value is 'on'
Acount holder:
PIN:
By default, every element in a form hints the user different options.
But if the value of autocomplete attribute is set to off, then form does not give any hint for auto fill feature.
Attribute values
All possible values of autocomplete attributeIt is a boolean type attribute. The value of this attribute may be 'on' or 'off'.
The absence of autocomplete attribute means the autofill feature is on.
Related Tags
The tags that support autocomplete attribute<form> tag
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form tag represents a form to collect the data.
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<form action="address of file to process data" autocomplete="off"> </form> <input> tag
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input field also hints the user for auto fill feature. autofill feature of input control can be disabled individually.
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<input type="text" name="fname" autocomplete="off"> <textarea> tag
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autocomplete attribute is also applicable on the textarea element.
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<p>change value of attribute from <b>off</b> to <b>on</b> to see the affect of autocomplete attribute.</p> <textarea cols="20" rows="20" autocomplete="off"> </textarea>
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