make all fields in form autocomplete=off

[jasonc]

I have many fields in my form and wish to know how I can set them all to autocomplete off without using the autocomplete element as this does not validate properly.

 

I have had many people say this is not best practice but still wish to add this to my form.

<script type="text/javascript">
function init() {
if (!document.getElementById) return false;
var f = document.getElementById('auto_off');
var u = f.elements[0];
f.setAttribute("autocomplete", "off");
u.focus();
}
</script>

 

this is what i was first given and have been trying to figure out how i alter this so i can search for all fields and change them without having to add a div to each one as this would be the only way as i have already used the name and the id elements for other things.  also having a script with multiple lines for each and every field is not practicle as there are loads of them.

 

any advise on how i might be able to do this ?

[seanlim]

Try using document.getElementsByTagName?

 

	var e = document.getElementsByTagName('input');
for(var i=0; i<e.length; i++) {
	if(e[i].type == 'text')
		e[i].setAttribute('autocomplete', 'off');
};