--- title: Placeholder Attribute --- ## Placeholder Attribute | HTML5 Specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of an `` or `` form control. The placeholder attribute must not contain carriage returns or line-feeds. NOTE: Do not use the placeholder attribute instead of a <label> element, their purposes are different. The <label> attribute describes the role of the form element (i.e. it indicates what kind of information is expected), and the placeholder attribute is a hint about the format that the content should take. ### Example Input Example ```html ``` Textarea Example ```html ``` ### Compatibility This is an HTML5 Attribute. #### More Information: [HTML placeholder Attribute](https://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_placeholder.asp) on w3schools.com