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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors Extending Selectors

Posted by Jaime Rios
Jaime Rios
Courses Plus Student 21,100 Points

About placeholders

Why should I even consider using placeholders? Why souldn't I erase the elements instead of using place holders?

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Mateusz Hyla
Mateusz Hyla
4,658 Points
Mateusz Hyla
Mateusz Hyla
4,658 Points

Its simpler to use placeholder. When you click text field with place holder in it it disapear in no time. No using placeholder inflict that you must delete what is written ther eusing backspace button :-)