Deprecate and remove: 'results' attribute for <input type=search>

Category: DOM
Type: New or changed feature
Status: Deprecated (Chrome 51)
Intent stage: None

Breaking change: No
Enterprise impact: None
Spec maturity: Pre-incubation

Summary

In Blink, 'results' attribute just adds a magnifier icon to an INPUT field. It's a cosmetic feature. In desktop Safari, it controls how many submitted queries are shown in a popup opened by clicking the magnifier icon. This is a WebKit-extension, and it seems no one tried to standardize it.

Standards & signals

Firefox: No signal
Safari: No signal
Web developers: No signals
Tracking bug: http://crbug.com/590117

Ecosystem

Web Platform Tests: https://wpt.fyi/results/?q=deprecate-and-remove-results-attribute-for-input-type-search
Chrome Platform Showcase: https://chrome-platform-showcase.paulkinlan-ea.deno.net/features
GenDN reference: https://gendn.paulkinlan-ea.deno.net/features
chrome.dev demos search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Achrome.dev+Deprecate%20and%20remove%3A%20'results'%20attribute%20for%20%3Cinput%20type%3Dsearch%3E
MDN Web Docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/search?q=Deprecate%20and%20remove%3A%20'results'%20attribute%20for%20%3Cinput%20type%3Dsearch%3E
Baseline status: https://webstatus.dev/?q=Deprecate%20and%20remove%3A%20'results'%20attribute%20for%20%3Cinput%20type%3Dsearch%3E

Docs: https://developer.apple.com/library/iad/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariHTMLRef/Articles/Attributes.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008058-results

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