How to add a text value in text box in html and javascript

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How to add a text value in text box in html and javascript. when you load the website; the textbox has to show the sample value "Enter Your Name Here", when the user hit the textbox, it has clear the "Enter Your Name Here" value automatically. i am developing my website using HTML and Javascript. can any one help out please?
Thanks in advance.

Posted 18-Jan-13 6:43am

lisalis

Updated 26-Dec-19 7:12am

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Solution 1

You set the value attribute of the input tag to the value you want.

e.g. <input value="something" />

See this page: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_input_value.asp[^]

If you are just starting out; visit here: http://www.w3schools.com/[^]

Posted 18-Jan-13 6:50am

DaveAuld

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lisalis 18-Jan-13 13:01pm

if i enter the value like this; it is not working
<input type="text" value="Enter APN or Address here" name="identifytext" id="identifytext" class="text ui-widget-content ui-corner-all" style="color:#2E6E9E;width:220px;height:25px;z-index:500"></input>

lisalis 18-Jan-13 13:05pm

Thank you so much for your help. It is working.

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Adam R Harris · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-18T07:31:00

Solution 2

Davids solution is going to get you on the right path.
Here is an example of using jQuery to accomplish this along with an article that explains the code.
http://www.davidjrush.com/blog/2011/10/jquery-creating-a-textbox-text-watermark/[^]

Posted 18-Jan-13 7:31am

Adam R Harris