[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15081: Search Form should use type='search'

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#15081: Search Form should use type='search'
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 Reporter:  jorbin                    |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement               |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  3.6
Component:  Accessibility             |     Version:
 Severity:  minor                     |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch twentythirteen  |
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Comment (by lancewillett):

 Patch is a great start. A few suggestions:

 If 'html5' is the format:

  1. add {{{placeholder}}} element to search input, with something like
 {{{<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search &hellip;', 'placeholder' ); ?>}}} as the
 text

 General improvements:

  1. Add two class values: form: "searchform", submit button input:
 "submit"
  2. Use better gettext for translators in the label: {{{<?php _ex(
 'Search', 'assistive text' ); ?>}}}
  3. Better gettext in the submit button text: {{{<?php echo esc_attr_x(
 'Search', 'submit button' ); ?>}}}
  4. Does the submit button element need {{{name="submit"}}} also?

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