I have a input
field which shows a list using html5 <datalist>
element. The problem is that with <datalist>
the browser autocomplete also shows the history list (which is the list of previously typed values, that are not included in the <datalist>
). So I just want to get rid of the history-list
not the <datalist>
.
If I use the autocomplete = "off"
feature, this also blocks the <datalist>
.
In short, I just want the <datalist>
not the history one.
Is it possible for you to use the input
field without an id
or name
attribute? Without that, the browser doesn't really have any way to associate a history with that element.
In my real quick testing on Firefox, this seemed to do the trick:
<form>
<!-- these will remember input -->
With id: <input id="myInputId" list="myList" /><br />
With name: <input name="myInputName" list="myList" /><br />
<!-- these will NOT remember input -->
No id, name, class: <input list="myList" /><br />
With class: <input class="myInputClass" list="myList" />
<datalist id="myList">
<option value="Option 1"></option>
<option value="Option 2"></option>
</datalist>
<br />
<input type="submit" />
</form>
In the code above, the input
s with an id
or name
would remember past values, but the input
without anything and the input with just a class
would not remember anything.
Unfortunately, this does make using the input
slightly more difficult if you need it to have a name
or id
. In that case, I'd try having an id
'ed input
which is also display: none
'ed and then use some JavaScript to keep it in sync with an input
that won't remember past values.
I use a code like this:
<input name="anrede" list="anrede" onmousedown="value = '';" />
<datalist id="anrede">
<option value="Herr"></option>
<option value="Frau"></option>
</datalist>
good: The datalist shown for selection is complete
bad : The input field is empty,
therefore the old value is not documented,
if needed to be remembered by the user
Try using the HTML attribute autocomplete
<input name="q" type="text" autocomplete="off"/>
source Turn Off Autocomplete for Input
try this:
<datalist id="datalist_id">
js:
dataList = $("#datalist_id")
dataList.empty()
This will clear the datalist's history. This worked for me on chrome.
Then if you want to add options to the list, try:
dataList.append("<option>Some Option</option>")
Cheers !!!
Try this, I hope its work
<input id="datalisttestinput" list="stuff" autocomplete="off"></input>
<datalist id="stuff">
<option id="3" value="Collin" >
<option id="5" value="Carl">
<option id="1" value="Amy" >
<option id="2" value="Kristal">
</datalist>
Best wishes