Html – Chrome ignores autocomplete=”off”

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I've created a web application which uses a tagbox drop down. This works great in all browsers except Chrome browser (Version 21.0.1180.89).

Despite both the input fields AND the form field having the autocomplete="off" attribute, Chrome insists on showing a drop down history of previous entries for the field, which is obliterating the tagbox list.

Best Answer

Prevent autocomplete of username (or email) and password: 

<input type="email" name="email"><!-- Can be type="text" -->
<input type="password" name="password" autocomplete="new-password">

Prevent autocomplete a field (might not work):

<input type="text" name="field" autocomplete="nope">

Explanation:

autocomplete still works on an <input>despite having autocomplete="off", but you can change off to a random string, like nope.

Others "solutions" for disabling the autocomplete of a field (it's not the right way to do it, but it works):

1.

HTML:

<input type="password" id="some_id" autocomplete="new-password">

JS (onload):

(function() {
    var some_id = document.getElementById('some_id');
    some_id.type = 'text';
    some_id.removeAttribute('autocomplete');
})();

or using jQuery:

$(document).ready(function() {
    var some_id = $('#some_id');
    some_id.prop('type', 'text');
    some_id.removeAttr('autocomplete');
});

2.

HTML:

<form id="form"></form>

JS (onload):

(function() {
    var input = document.createElement('INPUT');
    input.type = 'text';
    document.getElementById('form').appendChild(input);
})();

or using jQuery:

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('<input>', {
        type: 'text'
    }).appendTo($('#form'));
});

To add more than one field using jQuery:

function addField(label) {
  var div = $('<div>');
  var input = $('<input>', {
    type: 'text'
  });
  
  if(label) {
    var label = $('<label>', {
      text: label
    });
    
    label.append(input);
    div.append(label);    
  } else {
    div.append(input);    
  }  
  
  div.appendTo($('#form'));
}

$(document).ready(function() {
  addField();
  addField('Field 1: ');  
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form id="form"></form>

Works in:

  • Chrome: 49+

  • Firefox: 44+

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