Matthew Paul Thomas wrote:
The difference between <select> and <input type="radio"> ... <input type="radio"> is purely presentational. The difference between <select multiple> and <input type="checkbox"> ... <input type="checkbox"> is purely presentational. ... That doesn't mean they shouldn't all exist.
They *shouldn't* all exist. There should only be <select> and <select multiple>, stylable with XBL*. The only reason they do exist is for backwards compatibility.
The difference between <input type="text"> and <input type="password"> is purely presentational.
No. password is a narrow subcase of text. It's like the difference between blue and #0000aa
* Actually, it should probably be <input type="select"> and <input type="multiselect">. But again, backwards comaptibility.
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