HTML <input> placeholder Attribute

Example

<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" placeholder="First Name">

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Meaning

The placeholder attribute specifies a short bit of text that is used to help the user figure out what type of information to fill in for a form control.

The text will be placed in the field and cleared on entering.

Standard Syntax

HTML: <input placeholder="text">

XHTML: <input placeholder="text"/>

Browser Support

Note:

• Internet Explorer 10 and 11 do not show the placeholder when the field is focused, even if the field is empty.
• Internet Explorer 10 and 11 fire the input event when an input field with a placeholder is focused or on page load when the placeholder contains certain characters

Status

Attribute Values