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How can I disable the spell checker on text inputs on the iPhone


Sometimes the spell checker is unnecessary, captchas, usernames, emails, etc. Is there a way disable it on some text inputs/text areas?


Solution

  • As noted by my buddy Jonathan Stark, you should be able to use attributes like autocorrect and autocomplete to achieve the effect you're looking for:

    <input type="text" placeholder="My Field" name="myfield"
        autocapitalize="none" autocorrect="off" autocomplete="off" />
    

    Just tested in OS4 and it's working.

    UPDATE: As of iOS5 on and off values in autocapitalize have been deprecated. Use none to completely disable automatic capitalization.