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