HTMLTextAreaElement: placeholder property

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The placeholder property of the {{DOMxRef("HTMLTextAreaElement")}} interface represents a hint to the user of what can be entered in the control. It reflects the {{htmlelement("textarea")}} element's placeholder attribute.

Value

A string.

Examples

const textareaElement = document.getElementById("comment");
console.log(textArea.placeholder);

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{HTMLElement("textarea")}}
• {{DOMXref("HTMLTextAreaElement.value")}}