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1. What is the difference between browser autofill and autocomplete?
2. How do I turn off autofill in Chrome Javascript?
3. How does autofill work in browser?
4. What does autocomplete current password do?

What is the difference between browser autofill and autocomplete?

Although they are closely related: Autofill is a browser feature that allows people to save information (on the browser or the OS) and use it on web forms. autocomplete is an HTML attribute that provides guidelines to the browser on how to (or not to) autofill in fields in a web form.

How do I turn off autofill in Chrome Javascript?

Add autocomplete="off" onto the <form> element to disable autocomplete for the entire form. Add autocomplete="off" for a specific <input> element of the form.

How does autofill work in browser?

After you interact with the first field in the address form, the browser shows you a list of saved addresses. You can choose one, and the browser fills in all fields related to the address. Autofill makes filling out forms fast and easy. Not every address form has the same fields, and the order of fields also varies.

What does autocomplete current password do?

Use autocomplete="current-password" and id="current-password" for the password input in a sign-in form, or the input for the user's old password in a change-password form. This tells the browser that you want it to use the current password that it has stored for the site.