> autocomplete="off" doesn't validate in HTML version 4.01 transitional. > Is it valid in any HTML version? No. > > Is there any better or more standard method to prevent browsers from > autocompleting form fields? > AFAIK, no. Unless you fool the client by setting the attribute via DOM scripting. However, if you really do need to use it, and you are aware of its pros and cons; you know what you are doing and why you are doing then simply use it. "Valid XHTML" is not (simply) a badge of honor. The important thing is to understand the paradigm shift rather than blindly validating your markup. ... Just my humble opinion. http://www.volkanozcelik.com/volkanozcelik/blog/2005/10/dont-be-standards-blind_28.html Cheers, -- Volkan Ozcelik +>Yep! I'm blogging! : http://www.volkanozcelik.com/volkanozcelik/blog/ +> My projects/studies/trials/errors : http://www.sarmal.com/