Add a new `inputmode` value for password input
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Description
The virtual keyboard shown for a password field is typically different from the one for text input. For example, on Android devices the keyboard for passwords don't show suggestions, emojis, voice input etc. The virtual keyboard on Windows shows a similar behavior as noted here.
We are proposing to add inputmode="password" to the spec to match the native functionality.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the inputmode attribute section of the HTML Standard and review the linked Microsoft Edge explainer for the password-keyboard behavior. Determine the specification changes needed for an inputmode="password" value and confirm the proposal through the issue discussion; done means the agreed behavior is reflected in the standard.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- html
- Domain
- web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100