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On the theory that strong password generation belongs in the browser, I propose that site creators be able to flag account-creation input fields, including passwords, explicitly, to improve tool-assisted security. So, that the input element (4.10.5) include a new content attribute called "newaccount", and that this be made applicable to type=password input fields (4.10.5.1.6) Thanks. (@mozilla account, I know, but I'm not part of any relevant working groups and filing this as an individual.)
This bug constitutes a request for a new feature of HTML. The current guidelines [1], rather than track such requests as bugs or issues, please create a proposal outlining the desired behavior, or at least a sketch of what is wanted (much of which is probably contained in this bug), and start the discussion/proposal in the WICG [2]. As your idea gains interest and momentum, it may be brought back into HTML through the Intent to Migrate process [3]. [1] https://github.com/w3c/html#contributing-to-this-repository [2] https://www.w3.org/community/wicg/ [3] https://wicg.github.io/admin/intent-to-migrate.html