The autocomplete attribute is used with form element to set the autocomplete feature on or off. If the autocomplete feature is on, the browser will automatically show values, based on what users entered before in the field. If the autocomplete feature is off, the browser won’t automatically show values, based on what users entered before in the field.
The following are the attribute values −
| S. No | Attribute Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | on | This is the default value. Browser automatically complete values based on what users entered before. |
| 2 | off | Browser won’t complete values based on what users entered before. Users have to type the value. |
Let’s see how to turn off autocompletion in HTML:
Example
You can try to run the following code to learn how to set autocomplete off. For autocomplete off value, web browser won’t complete values based on what users entered before.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> HTML autocomplete attribute</title> </head> <body> <form action = "" method = "get" autocomplete="off"> Details:<br><br> Student Name<br><input type = "name" name = "sname"><br> Training week<br><input type = "week" name = "week"><br> <input type = "submit" value = "Submit"> </form> </body> </html>