How to insert a jQuery string into the placeholder element on an HTML form

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This is a branch question from Typewriter Effect with jQuery

I'd like to sequentially inject and clear each string from the array into the 'placeholder' element on an html form. The function currently writes and clears each string into an empty span element.

No experience with jQuery :/, any tips on how to go about doing this?

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:25

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Use .attr()

$(element).attr('placeholder','Write text here');

to get value of placeholder attribute in jQuery

var placeholder_value = $(element).attr('placeholder');

Better use .prop()

$(element).prop('placeholder','Write text here');

to get value of placeholder attribute in jQuery

var placeholder_value = $(element).prop('placeholder');

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answered Oct 23 '13 at 01:51

Tushar Gupta - curioustushar

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Just for OP: **Placeholder attribute and IE8 and 9 issue** http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15020826/how-to-support-placeholder-tag-in-ie8-and-9 ! Rest is saweeeeet yo! `:)` – Tats_innit Oct 23 '13 at 01:54
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@Tats_innit added that to answer ty :) – Tushar Gupta - curioustushar Oct 23 '13 at 01:55
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Saweeet Homzzz! Chuck in `.prop` as well man! **Prop vs attr** : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5874652/prop-vs-attr ; lets make OPs life fullfilled with information `:P` – Tats_innit Oct 23 '13 at 01:57

How to insert a jQuery string into the placeholder element on an HTML form

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