HTML | DOM Input Search placeholder Property

Last Updated : 25 Aug, 2022

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.

HTML

<!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>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>Input Search placeholder Property</h2>
    <form id="myGeeks">
        <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:

Before Clicking On Button:

After Clicking On Button:

Example-2: This Example illustrates that how to set the Input search Placeholder Property.

HTML

<!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>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>Input Search placeholder Property</h2>
    <form id="myGeeks">
        <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>