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by asdf-asdf-asdf 2442 days ago
title is wrong, the spec is not ignored. spec says: " When an element’s autofill field name is "off", the user agent should not remember the control’s data, and should not offer past values to the user. "

please note that it uses "should", not "must". these words have precise definition in specs, see RFC2119:

" SHOULD This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course. "

one may argue whether chrome has valid reasons or not, but saying they ignore it is incorrect.

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> [...] there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances [...]

(Emphasis mine.)

Is it really spec compliant when the "particular" circumstance is all of them?