https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23909
Summary: Addition of the HTML5 "required" attribute to the
password field blocks account creation via email
Product: MediaWiki
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Keywords: easy
Severity: major
Priority: Normal
Component: User login
AssignedTo: wikibugs-l@lists.wikimedia.org
ReportedBy: chrisgrantm...@gmail.com
When accounts are created 'via email', a randomly generated password is sent to
the email address. However with the addition of the "required" attribute to the
password fields, browsers that follow the HTML5 standards (Opera, Safari) block
the user from creating the account for leaving the password field blank.
As you can see this creates the pardox where the feilds should be left blank,
however are required to be entered to submit the form, leaving the user
confused and with the false impression that the password that they entered will
become the accounts password. The "required" attribute should be removed and
either replaced with a javascript check that only runs when the user clicks
'create account', or just be replaced with the standard server side check when
the form is submitted.
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