TIL default spellcheck in html

POSTED ON: Jun 16, 2022

TAGS: html mdn

The spellcheck is a global attribute that you can use to check spelling and grammar on HTML elements such as input fields and other editable elements.

In the first element, see the 'red swiggles'?

<p contenteditable="true" spellcheck="true">
Thanks furr checkinng my speling :)</p>

This attribute is merely a hint for the browser: browsers are not required to check for spelling errors.

Typically non-editable elements are not checked for spelling errors, even if the spellcheck attribute is set to true and the browser supports spellchecking.

MDN spellcheck

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