Re:Issue 914451: Autofill does not respect autocomplete="off"
by asdf-asdf-asdf on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:32AM
(#21239240)
title is wrong, the spec is not ignored.
spec says:
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When an element’s autofill field name is "off", the user agent should not remember the control’s data, and should not offer past values to the user.
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please note that it uses "should", not "must". these words have precise definition in specs, see RFC2119:
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SHOULD This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there
may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a
particular item, but the full implications must be understood and
carefully weighed before choosing a different course.
"
one may argue whether chrome has valid reasons or not, but saying they ignore it is incorrect.
please note that it uses "should", not "must". these words have precise definition in specs, see RFC2119:
" SHOULD This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course. "
one may argue whether chrome has valid reasons or not, but saying they ignore it is incorrect.