The reason you have to add the autocomplete attribute is to stop the
browser performing its own built in autocomplete. Without it, the
browser pops up its own drop down list which obscures the coded
autocomplete drop down.
On Nov 27, 10:54 pm, cronet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thank you for reply.
>
> I rather don't want to modify the sources. The resulting update
> problems is no worth the trouble...
>
> But i think it's a bug. I don't see the sense of such an attribute.
> Perhaps I should open a ticket for that issue...
> I commented the line out from the ajax helper. The helper works fine
> as usual. So i think this attr is not needed...
>
> Regards,
> Alexander
>
> On 27 Nov., 18:23, RichardAtHome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > One solution is to add the autocomplete class at runtime at page
> > load.
>
> > This example uses jQuery as that's what I'm most famliar with:
>
> > $(document).ready(function() {
> > $("CityNameDe").attr("autocomplete", off");
>
> > });
>
> > You will have to tweak the original code in the autocomplete helper
> > and remove the autocomplete='off' option.
>
> > On Nov 27, 2:45 pm, cronet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Hi,
>
> > > i'm using Nate's excellent autocomplete class in Cake 1.2 (http://
> > > cakebaker.42dh.com/2006/06/06/autocompletion-the-easy-way/)
>
> > > calling it simple in view:
>
> > > echo $ajax->autocomplete('City.name_'.$lang);
>
> > > output:
>
> > > <input name="data[City][name_de]" type="text" id="CityNameDe"
> > > autocomplete="off" value="" />
>
> > > But, "autocomplete" is no valid value in xhtml, and the Site is marked
> > > as not Valid.
>
> > > Is that attribute needed?
> > > How can i switch this off?
>
> > > Regards,
> > > Alexander
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