> No one was pining for that functionality in 1995, but for some reason we got it, and every browser maker since then has seen fit to faithfully recreate it.
Ever done some real data entry? Serious data entry, that is, where its all you do, all day. Thats where the RESET button came from - traditional data entry jobs, which, without that button, just wouldn't be as productive.
I concur it doesn't belong on a typically-not-optimized-for-quick-entry web form, but I wanted to point out that it is really very useful if you are doing a ton of data entry.
Ever done some real data entry? Serious data entry, that is, where its all you do, all day. Thats where the RESET button came from - traditional data entry jobs, which, without that button, just wouldn't be as productive.
I concur it doesn't belong on a typically-not-optimized-for-quick-entry web form, but I wanted to point out that it is really very useful if you are doing a ton of data entry.