HTML Standard attribute: placeholder
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The HTML placeholder attribute indicates the short
hint describing the expected value of an <input> or <textarea>
element.
Valid attribute
values (when used with <input> and <textarea> elements)
include:
|
Value
|
Description
|
|
text
|
A short hint that
describes what is expected as input
|
EXAMPLE:
HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head></head>
<body>
Set using HTML:<br>
<input type="text" placeholder="hint"><br>
<br><br>Set using JavaScript:<br>
<input id="x1" type="text" >
<script>
var att = document.createAttribute("placeholder");
att.value = "hint";
document.getElementById("x1").setAttributeNode(att);
// or document.getElementById("x1").placeholder = "hint";
</script>
</body>
</html>
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