A basic jQuery (>= 1.7) plugin that reads the "placeholder" attribute (HTML5) and renders the placeholder text as an overlay (if not natively supported). Unlike most other plugins, this works by adding a properly-positioned <span> on top of the input element rather than setting its value. This keeps form serialization & validation from breaking.
$('input[placeholder], textarea[placeholder]').placeholder();Check out the demos!
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| force | bool |
false |
If true, artificial placeholder elements will be added even if the browser natively supports them. |
.placeholder { color: #d0d0d0; }
::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #d0d0d0; }
input:-moz-placeholder, textarea:-moz-placeholder { color: #d0d0d0; }Copyright © 2012 DIY Co
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