input type=“text” vs input type=“search” in HTML5

Question

I\'m new to HTML5 as begun to work with HTML5\'s new form input fields. When I\'m working with form input fields, especially and

Answer 1

It does absolutely nothing in most browsers. It just behaves like a text input. This isn't a problem. The spec doesn't require it to do anything special. WebKit browsers do treat it a bit differently though, primarily with styling.

A search input in WebKit by default has an inset border, rounded corners, and strict typographic control.

Also,

This isn't documented anywhere that I know of nor is it in the spec, but you if you add a results parameter on the input, WebKit will apply a little magnifying glass with a dropdown arrow showing previous results.

Reference

Above all, it provides a semantic meaning to the input type.

Update:

Chrome 51 removed support for the results attribute: