HTMLInputElement: placeholder property
The placeholder property of the HTMLInputElement interface represents a hint to the user of what can be entered in the control. It reflects the <input> element's placeholder attribute.
Value
A string.
Examples
js
const inputElement = document.getElementById("phone");
console.log(input.placeholder);
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # dom-input-placeholder |
Browser compatibility
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See also
<input>HTMLInputElement.value::placeholderpseudo-element:placeholder-shownpseudo-class