HTML <textarea> placeholder Attribute

Example

<form action="action.php">
  <textarea placeholder="please enter text here..." name="textareaText"></textarea>
  <br><br>
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

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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.

Notes:

• The text will be placed in the field and cleared upon focus.
• Placeholders should only be used to show an example of the type of data that should be entered into a form; they are not a substitute for a proper <label> element tied to the input.

Standard Syntax

<textarea placeholder="text">...</textarea>

Attribute Values