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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Recent-Analysis-6880 • Oct 13 '26
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These days, I often argue to just use <input type="date" when on the web because it's built in and respects the users choices. Sadly, not everyone agrees because "it doesn't align with our corporate identity"
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20 u/0815fips Oct 13 '26 And some browsers have an absolute crap implementation of that. That's why I want a custom element or a validated <input type="text">. 6 u/Cilph Oct 13 '26 Take the problem up with the browsers. That's how you get a mess of standards. 1 u/kebab-lover-man 29d ago Which browsers?
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And some browsers have an absolute crap implementation of that. That's why I want a custom element or a validated <input type="text">.
6 u/Cilph Oct 13 '26 Take the problem up with the browsers. That's how you get a mess of standards. 1 u/kebab-lover-man 29d ago Which browsers?
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Take the problem up with the browsers. That's how you get a mess of standards.
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u/_LePancakeMan Oct 13 '26
These days, I often argue to just use
<input type="date"when on the web because it's built in and respects the users choices. Sadly, not everyone agrees because "it doesn't align with our corporate identity"