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Input Email placeholder Attribute

Input Email Object

Example

Modify the placeholder text for the email field:

document.getElementById("myEmail").placeholder = "Your Email address";

Definition and Usage

The placeholder attribute is used to set or return the value of the placeholder attribute of an email field.

The placeholder attribute provides a hint describing the expected value of an input field.

This hint is displayed in the input field when it is empty and disappears when the field gains focus.


Browser Support

All major browsers support the placeholder attribute.

Note: Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions do not support the placeholder attribute.


Syntax

Return the placeholder attribute:

Set the placeholder attribute:

Attribute Values

Value Description
text A hint describing the expected value of the input field

Technical Details

| Return Value: | String, representing the hint for the expected value of the input field | | --- | --- |


More Examples

Example

Get the placeholder text for the email field:

var x = document.getElementById("myEmail").placeholder;

x outputs:

Email

Related Pages

HTML Reference: HTML <input> placeholder Attribute


Input Email Object

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