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placeholder

placeholder

3.4
A short example text shown inside an empty form field that disappears when you type
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : texto de sugerencia
  • The first one is what we call the placeholder text for this text field.

Examples

  • Like it's a great placeholder, but I'd love I if you guys have ideas for what to put on my cover.

  • More seriously, we use a variety of features that are part of the HTML5 specs, like the placeholder attribute, localStorage, the history API, the new forms, etc.

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  • The text in the input box was a placeholder, guiding me on what to enter.

  • When creating a form, you can set a placeholder to show users the expected information.

  • In the design software, the placeholder for the image was displayed until I uploaded the final picture.

Compounds

placeholder name
6.0

A name used temporarily for a person or thing when the real name is unknown

How Specific

prefill
  • Specialized
4.4
placeholder
  • Specialized
3.4
hint
229 1.5

Surface Forms

placeholder singular
placeholders plural

Morphology

placeholder = place + holder (transparent) = place + hold + er

The UI sense is an application of 'something that holds a place' and is therefore easily inferred from the components.

Etymology

Placeholder comes from place 'position' and holder 'one who keeps something'. In a form, a placeholder is the example text that 'holds' the space and shows what to type.