HTML | DOM Input Text placeholder Property

Last Updated : 26 Aug, 2022

The Input Text Placeholder property in HTML DOM is used to set or return the value of the placeholder attribute of a text 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 Input Text Placeholder property.

textObject.placeholder

It is used to set Input Text Placeholder property.

textObject.placeholder = text

Property Value: It contains single value text which is used to define a short hint that describe a expected value of the Text Field.
Return Value: It returns a string value which represented a short hint that describes the expected value of the Text Field.

Example 1: This example illustrates how to return Input Text Placeholder property.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML DOM Input Text Placeholder Property
    </title> 
</head> 
<body style="text-align:center;"> 
    <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>DOM Input Text placeholder Property</h2> 
    <input type="text" id="text_id" placeholder="GeeksForGeeks"> 
    <br><br>
    <button onclick="myGeeks()">Click Here!</button> 
    <p id="GFG" style="font-size:25px;"></p>
 
     
    <!-- script to return the placeholder Property-->
    <script> 
        function myGeeks() { 
            var txt = document.getElementById("text_id").placeholder;
            document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = txt; 
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
</html>

Output:
Before Clicking the Button:

After Clicking the Button:

Example 2: This example illustrate how to set Input Text Placeholder Property.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title> 
        HTML DOM Input Text Placeholder Property
    </title> 
</head> 
<body style="text-align:center;"> 
    <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1> 
    <h2>DOM Input Text placeholder Property</h2> 
    <input type="text" id="text_id" placeholder="GeeksForGeeks"> 
    <br><br>
    <button onclick="myGeeks()">Click Here!</button> 
    <p id="GFG" style="font-size:20px;"></p>
 
     
    <!-- script to set the placeholder Property-->
    <script> 
        function myGeeks() { 
            var txt = document.getElementById("text_id").placeholder
                    = "HelloGeeks";
                     
            document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML
                    = "The value of the placeholder attribute "
                      + "was changed to " + txt; 
        } 
    </script> 
</body> 
</html>