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HTML <textarea> placeholder Attribute

❮ HTML <textarea> tag

Example

A text area with a placeholder text:

<textarea placeholder="Describe yourself here..."></textarea>
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Definition and Usage

The placeholder attribute specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of a text area.

The short hint is displayed in the text area before the user enters a value.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.

Attribute
placeholder Yes 10.0 4.0 5.0 11.5

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The placeholder attribute is new in HTML5.


Syntax

<textarea placeholder="text">

Attribute Values

Value Description
text Specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of the text area

❮ HTML <textarea> tag