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HTML5 Form Placeholder Attribute

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In this I will teach all about HTML5 placeholder attribute. We will learn what it is and how we can style it using CSS>

What is Placeholder attribute?

The HTML5 placeholder attribute is used in input tags.The placeholder attribute specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of an input field (e.g. a sample value or a short description of the expected format).The short hint is displayed in the input field before the user enters a value.

The placeholder attribute works with the following input types: text, search, url, tel, email, and password.

Styling Placeholder Attribute using CSS

Placeholder attribute can be styled using ::input-placeholder psuedo-element.

CSS properties supported by ::input-place are:

  1. color
  2. font
  3. letter-spacing
  4. line-height
  5. padding
  6. text-align
  7. text-decoration

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