Javascript DOM HTML Textarea placeholder Property set

Introduction

Change the placeholder text of a text area: 

document.getElementById("myTextarea").placeholder = "Where do you live?";

Click the button to change the placeholder text of the text area.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

Address:<br>
<textarea id="myTextarea" placeholder="Your address..">
</textarea>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

<script>
function myFunction() {/*from   w w  w  .j  av a2s. c  o m*/
  document.getElementById("myTextarea").placeholder = "Where do you live?";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The placeholder property sets or gets the value of the placeholder attribute of a text area.

The placeholder attribute sets a short message for the expected value of a text area.

The hint is displayed in the text area when it is empty.

The placeholder property accepts and returns a String type value.




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