Michael Scharnagl 2/13/2015

Input type email – better don’t use it!

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This technical article details the problems with using the HTML input type='email', focusing on inconsistent browser support for international email addresses (containing non-Latin characters). It explains validation discrepancies and how Chrome's punycode conversion can cause login failures, advising developers to be cautious and implement server-side solutions.

Input type email – better don’t use it!

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