The disadvantage of using the multi-part form

Question

I was wondering if there is a drawback of adding enctype="multipart/form-data" to the form when there is no file input field.

I declare the form in the template, and I only need multipart on some pages. Should I always add it or only when I need it?

Will the request be bigger? Or are there any other consequences (with the exception of decreased readability in Firebug / DevTools)?

Answer 1

Will the request be bigger?

Insignificantly.

Or are there any other consequences (with the exception of decreased readability in Firebug / DevTools)?

Not.