Clearing <input> without triggering HTML5 Validation

Clearing <input> without triggering HTML5 Validation

Hi!

I'm still getting the hang of HTML5 Validation. I'm loving it overall, but I've run into something I can't find the solution to.

I'm trying to clear an <input> element with the required attribute without the browser triggering validation.

Up until now, I would just use
  1. $("#myInput").val("");

But that leaves the field "invalid" with a red border around it in Firefox. So now I'm wondering what the correct way to clear the element is without triggering validation.

Has anyone had any experience with this?

Thanks!

-Eric