[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 40836] New: required attribute for non HTML5 doctypes treated as if being HTML5

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40836

           Summary: required attribute for non HTML5 doctypes treated as
                    if being HTML5
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Macintosh
        OS/Version: Mac OS X 10.6
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Forms
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: bugs.jafm at gmail.com


Even for HTML 4.01 or XHTML1.0 doctypes, a (non-standard) required attribute for inputs of type text as well as textareas are treated according to the HTML5 specification draft. I find it would make more sense to treat a required attribute only as per the HTML 5 spec when an HTML 5 doctype is used, as well as possibly if no doctype is provided.


Moreover, an input/textarea which is not displayed, e.g. nested in a block-element with display:none, generates a console error: "An invalid form control with name='input_or_text_area_name_attribute' is not focusable.", which is vague at best.

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