Omit type = "text" on input that is considered bad practice?

Question

I have an HTML page that is too messy, so I'm trying to crop it.

I always put type='text'on my inputs when they are text inputs:

<input type="text" />

However, the browser does not seem to need this.

Omit this attribute, where is text considered bad practice?

Answer 1

To answer this question, we can turn to:

HTML4 SPEC 17.4 INPUT Element

type = text | password | Check box | radio | send | reset | File | tucked away | image | [CI] button This attribute defines the type of control to be created. The default value for this attribute is text.

HTML5 4.10.5

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Answer 2

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Answer 4

If you look at modern browsers, they are sure to handle it. But if your users use older browsers (especially IE-older ones), then the gods know what will happen .;)