It's not valid XHTML, but what it does is done purely for Safari users.

According to some sites, the type="search" turns the input field into the search box that you see beside the addressbar in Safari, that is, visually. Another effect is that there's history in it too, but I can't for sure tell how that works as I am not an avid Safari user.

I'd recommend applying, say, the search icon using CSS and just change it back to text as that is the more appropriate path to take. -- Thor Marius K.H http://nitrolinken.net

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 08:57, A.L.E.C alec@alec.pl wrote:

I see it's used in quicksearchbox. Is this really useful? I don't like it here.

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Thomas Bruederli wrote:

Why don't you like it? It doesn't break anything (except validation) but adds a neat history option in Safari browsers.

In Safari the whole quicksearchbox isn't good looking (it's hard to style input of type 'search' in Safari) and isn't looking the same in all browsers. Also contains doubled glass and cancel images.