HTML <form> novalidateAttribute
Example
Do not validate form data (input) when the form is submitted:
<form action="demo_form.html" novalidate>
E-mail: <input type="email" name="user_email">
<input type="submit">
</form>
E-mail: <input type="email" name="user_email">
<input type="submit">
</form>
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Browser Support
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Internet Explorer 10, Firefox, Opera, and Chrome support the novalidate attribute.
Note:The novalidate attribute is not supported in Safari or in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.
Definition and Usage
The novalidate attribute is a boolean attribute.
The novalidate attribute specifies that form data (input) should not be validated when the form is submitted.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The novalidate attribute is new in HTML5.
Differences between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the novalidate attribute must be defined as <form novalidate="novalidate">.
Syntax
<form novalidate>
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