From 4ba3fd84bffcb7c36f7f6d5a883cd6ec1cf5644d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: re-fort <refort.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix: change default value of input type from null to text
 (#1200)

* fix: change default value of input type from null to text

* Apply formatting changes

* add changeset

* add a comment related to the type of input element
---
 packages/rrweb-snapshot/src/utils.ts | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/packages/rrweb-snapshot/src/utils.ts b/packages/rrweb-snapshot/src/utils.ts
index a443cb96..110cf1a7 100644
--- a/packages/rrweb-snapshot/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/rrweb-snapshot/src/utils.ts
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ export function isNodeMetaEqual(a: serializedNode, b: serializedNode): boolean {
  * where passwords should be masked.
  */
 export function getInputType(element: HTMLElement): Lowercase<string> | null {
+  // when omitting the type of input element(e.g. <input />), the type is treated as text
   const type = (element as HTMLInputElement).type;
 
   return element.hasAttribute('data-rr-is-password')