HTML | DOM Input Search placeholder Property
The DOM Input Search placeholder Property in HTML DOM is used to set or return the value of the placeholder attribute of a search field. The placeholder attribute specifies the short hint that describes the expected value of an input field. The short hint is displayed in the field before the user enters a value.
Syntax:
- It returns the placeholder property.
searchObject.placeholder
- It is used to set the placeholder property.
searchObject.placeholder = text
Property Value: It contains single value text which is used to define a short hint that describes an expected value of the search Field.
Return Value: It returns a string value that represented a short hint that describes the expected value of the search Field.
Example-1: This example illustrates how to return Input search Placeholder property.
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title> Input Search placeholder Property </title> <style> h1 { color: green; } h2 { font-family: Impact; } body { text-align: center; } </style></head><body> <h1>w3wiki</h1> <h2>Input Search placeholder Property</h2> <form id="myBeginner"> <input type="Search" id="test" placeholder="Type to search.." readOnly> </form> <br> <br> <button ondblclick="Access()"> click here </button> <p id="check" style="font-size:24px; color:green;"> </p> <script> function Access() { // return Input search placeholder property var s = document.getElementById( "test").placeholder; document.getElementById( "check").innerHTML = s; } </script></body></html> |
Output:
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After Clicking On Button:
Example-2: This Example illustrates that how to set the Input search Placeholder Property.
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title> Input Search placeholder Property </title> <style> h1 { color: green; } h2 { font-family: Impact; } body { text-align: center; } </style></head><body> <h1>w3wiki</h1> <h2>Input Search placeholder Property</h2> <form id="myBeginner"> <input type="Search" id="test" placeholder="Type to search.." readOnly> </form> <br> <br> <button ondblclick="Access()"> click here </button> <p id="check" style="font-size:24px; color:green;"> </p> <script> function Access() { // setting the Input search placeholder property var s = document.getElementById( "test").placeholder = "search here"; document.getElementById( "check").innerHTML = "The value of the Placeholder attribute was changed to " + s; } </script></body></html> |
Output:
Before Clicking On Button:
After Clicking On Button:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by DOM input search placeholder Property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 5 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Firefox 4 and above
- Opera 10.6 and above
- Safari 5 and above