Is there a way to assign a placeholder value to an input box using CSS only, without relying on JavaScript or jQuery?
If so, how could this be achieved?
Is there a way to assign a placeholder value to an input box using CSS only, without relying on JavaScript or jQuery?
If so, how could this be achieved?
There is a certain input element that does not have the :after or :before pseudo-element, allowing for the use of a background-image with an SVG text element:
input {
background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' version='1.1' height='50px' width='120px'><text x='0' y='15' fill='gray' font-size='15'>Type Something...</text></svg>");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
input:focus {
background-image: none;
}
To see this in action, visit my codepen: https://codepen.io/Scario/pen/BaagbeZ
If you're looking to customize placeholders in webkit browsers, here's a solution:
#text2::-webkit-input-placeholder::before {
color:#666;
content:"Line 1\A Line 2\A Line 3\A";
}
As far as I know, accomplishing this task using solely CSS is not possible. While CSS does have a content rule, it can only be used to insert content before or after an element using pseudo selectors. In order to achieve the desired effect, you would need to rely on JavaScript or utilize the placeholder attribute if you are working with HTML5, as pointed out by @Blender.
As noted by @Sarfraz, CSS is already mentioned so I will introduce HTML5 into the conversation.
An example of using the HTML5 placeholder attribute is shown below:
<input type="text" placeholder="This is a sample placeholder text." />
Instead of relying on CSS tricks, utilize JavaScript to modify the placeholder text when content is loaded via ajax. For example, you can achieve this easily with jQuery:
$('#searchField').attr('placeholder', 'Type Here to Search');One unique approach to achieving this is by using an anchor tag as a container for your input and label elements, utilizing color manipulation, the #hashtag attribute, and CSS styling. This method provides a different way of handling labels that I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere.
The HTML structure would be:
<a id="Trickory" href="#OnlyHappensOnce">
<input type="text" value="" id="email1" class="inputfield_ui" />
<label>Email address 1</label>
</a>
With corresponding CSS styles like:
html, body {margin:0px}
a#Trickory {color: #CCC;} /* Original Label Color */
a#Trickory:visited {color: #FFF;} /* Modified "Turn Off" Label */
a#Trickory:visited input {border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);}
a#Trickory input:focus + label {display: none;}
a#Trickory input {
width:95%;
z-index:3;
position:relative;
background-color:transparent;
}
a#Trickory label {
position:absolute;
pointer-events: none;
display:block;
top:3px;
left:4px;
z-index:1;
}
This implementation restricts the user from selecting the field more than once, permanently removing the label after the initial interaction. While it may not suit every scenario, it presents an innovative solution worth exploring further. To reset the functionality for multiple uses, simply update the reference in the #hashtag attribute.
It seems that the method of using
::-webkit-input-placeholder::before::-webkit-input-placeholder::afterThis change is frustrating because it was a useful workaround. Now, I have to resort to inserting multiple empty spaces between lines in order to achieve the desired placeholder format. For example:
<input type="text" value="" id="email1" placeholder="I am on one line. I am on a second line etc etc..." />
When faced with the task of customizing Google's search box, I had to resort to a clever workaround that is usually only used in dire circumstances (the resulting selector ended up being slightly modified, but it did the job in this case)
/*
The following code snippet is utilized to generate the SVG data URL and does not need to be included in the final page
*/
var text = placeholder.outerHTML;
var url = "data:image/svg+xml;,"+text.replace(/id="placeholder"/g," ").replace(/\n|([ ] )/g,"");//.replace(/" /g,"\"");
img.src = url;
result.value = url;
overlay.style.backgroundImage = "url('"+url+"')";svg,img{
border: 3px dashed black;
}
textarea{
width:50%;
height:300px;
vertical-align: top;
}
.wrapper{
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
}
#overlay{
position:absolute;
left:0;
top:0;
right:0;
bottom:0;
pointer-events: none;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: center left;
}
#my_input:focus + #overlay{
display: none;
}As SVG <svg id="placeholder"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"width="235"height="13"><text x="0"y="10"font-family="Verdana"font-size="12" fill ="green">Some New Rad Placeholder</text></svg>
<br>
As IMG <img id="img">
<br>
As Data URI <textarea id="result"></textarea><br>
As "Placeholder" <div class="wrapper">
<input id="my_input" />
<div id="overlay">
</div>click the link to view placeholder using this code
it is also in line with this particular response:
input{
background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg \
xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' \
version='1.1' height='50px' width='120px'>\
<text x='0' y='15' \
fill='gray' font-size='15'>Type Email...</text></svg>");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
input:focus{
background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg \
xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' \
version='1.1' height='50px' width='120px'>\
<text x='0' y='15' \
fill='gray' font-size='15'></text></svg>");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
After analyzing various responses and solutions, here is an approach to substitute an existing placeholder with another one while maintaining the same functionality (hidden on focus and when text is entered).
/* Utilizes an SVG background image to create a custom placeholder */
input {
background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' version='1.1' height='50px' width='120px'><text x='25' y='20' fill='%23787878' font-size='15'>Search</text></svg>");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
/* Hides custom placeholder when input is focused */
input:focus,
input:not(:placeholder-shown) {
background-image: none;
}
/* Conceals default placeholder text */
input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
/* WebKit browsers */
color: transparent;
}
input:-moz-placeholder {
/* Mozilla Firefox 4 to 18 */
color: transparent;
}
input::-moz-placeholder {
/* Mozilla Firefox 19+ */
color: transparent;
}
input:-ms-input-placeholder {
/* Internet Explorer 10+ */
color: transparent;
}
Consider this approach:
.input_style:focus::placeholder{
visibility: hidden;
}
Update your meta tag to enhance compatibility with Internet Explorer and incorporate the placeholder attribute within your HTML input tag.
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
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