input tag onFocus clear the value text? [Archive]

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manga101

10-05-2002, 02:59 AM

this is prob ez for u guys..

but i'm having problem.

i have a form which i have added a value = "enter email here" when the user click in the input field.. i want it to disspear.and show that blinking horizontal line where they can now type..

thx

adios

10-05-2002, 03:18 AM

http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/cleardefault.shtml

manga101

10-07-2002, 07:14 PM

cool thx.

i didnt need the js..

i just added this into the input and it works fine too..

onFocus="this.value=''"

adios

10-07-2002, 07:54 PM

That is JavaScript.

manga101

10-07-2002, 08:02 PM

ya .. but i meant the header thing i didnt need to put it..

redhead

10-08-2002, 02:07 PM

hmmmmm..... youd pobably be better off using http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/cleardefault.shtml because if the user went back to edit the field after they had originally filled it in, it would clear again... probably slightly annoying...