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HTML HTML Forms Form Basics The Input Element

Posted by Tyler Wain
Tyler Wain
13,210 Points

Grayed-out input Fields

Is it possible to have grayed-out text in the input fields to prompt users to input the correct type of text? I.e. name, email, password, etc..

Perhaps have the text disappear when the user clicks on that text box.

Thank you.

2 Answers

banu babanu
banu babanu
8,152 Points
banu babanu
banu babanu
8,152 Points

Hello, use the placeholder attribute like this: 

<form>
 <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="your name">
</form>
Tyler Wain
Tyler Wain
13,210 Points

I am currently on the Label lesson.. another good way to distinguish what each field is for!

Thanks again.

Tyler Wain
Tyler Wain
13,210 Points
Tyler Wain
Tyler Wain
13,210 Points

Awesome, thanks so much!