HTML5 Forms
HTML5 Forms is a part of the HTML5 specifications about forms. It introduces new elements, and new input types which aim to help web developers to not re-invent what is already well known. For example, with HTML5 Forms, web developers will not have to write javascript code to tell you a field is required or to check your email address is valid.
Implementation status
Wikipedia offers a non-exhaustive overview of the implementation for the main layout engines: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_layout_engines_%28HTML5%29#Form_elements_and_attributes
A comparison between the different browsers: http://www.findmebyip.com/litmus/#html5-forms-inputs
What have been done
- Placeholder bug 457800
- Maxlength bug 535043 bug 536891 bug 536895
What we are working on
- Input Search bug 456229
- Autofocus attribute bug 546995
- Button type (bug fix) bug 551670
- Select multiple attribute (bug fix) bug 551846
- Legend element (bug fix) bug 555567
- Constraint Validation API bug 345624
Priorities
In an ideal word, it would be great to begin with missing listed elements and content implementation of new input types. Then, constraint validation API and new attributes would be doable in one shot instead of implementation a part of the specification then adding what is specific to the new element/input type.
- Listed elements: keygen, datalist and output.
- New input types.
- Constraint Validation API.
- New attributes.
- Non-listed elements: progress and meter.
- Specific UI for new input types.