AutoCompleteSaveForm Method | Internet Development Index |
Saves the specified form in the AutoComplete data store.
Syntax
external.AutoCompleteSaveForm(oForm)
Parameters
oForm Required. Object that specifies a reference to a form element.
Return Value
No return value.
Remarks
Use this method, included in Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 and later, to store input type=text and input type=password values to AutoComplete data storage. Once information is entered in a form and saved to AutoComplete storage, whenever a user visits a Web site and starts typing in a field with the same name as a stored field, the AUTOCOMPLETE attribute provides an AutoComplete box containing a list of previously stored data.
To enable the AutoComplete feature for forms, choose Internet Options from the Tools menu, click Content, and then click AutoComplete. To disable the feature for individual form controls and entire forms, use the AUTOCOMPLETE attribute.
This method is not supported in HTML Applications (HTAs).
Example
This example uses the AutoCompleteSaveForm method to save the value of a text field without submitting the form to a server.
<SCRIPT> function fnSaveForm(){ window.external.AutoCompleteSaveForm(oForm); oForm.AutoCompleteTest.value=""; oForm.AutoCompleteIgnore.value=""; } </SCRIPT> <FORM NAME="oForm"> This text is saved: <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="AutoCompleteTest"> This text is not saved: <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="AutoCompleteIgnore" AUTOCOMPLETE="off"> </FORM> <INPUT TYPE=button VALUE="Save Value" onclick="fnSaveForm()">
Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this method.
Applies To
external
See Also
Using AutoComplete in HTML Forms